Archive List for Ukraine-Poland border

Ukraine war: Thousands of Ukrainians cross into Medyka, Poland

Medyka is one of eight border crossings between Poland and Ukraine. Since Thursday, tens of thousands of people fleeing the Russian bombing of Ukraine have passed through there. Those moving through can use not only a narrow pedestrian gangway. System crashes forcing the few Ukrainian border agents to handwrite the names of displaced people trying to leave … who now number in the thousands. And more are coming. System crashes forcing the few Ukrainian border agents to handwrite the names of displaced people trying to leave, who now number in the thousands and more are coming. Many Ukrainians are leaving the sirens, shelters and families behind, opting instead for a […]

‘It was hell’: Long lines of Ukrainian refugees at Poland border

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, more than 115,000 refugees have crossed into Poland, the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Saturday. Anyone from Ukraine is allowed entry, even those who do not hold valid passports, Polish officials said. dozens of men and women who spent the night in parking lots, waiting for their loved ones to arrive. Poland is expecting to help as many as five-million people in the weeks ahead. But crowds at checkpoints are so large, it could take people three days to be processed. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Przemysl, in eastern Poland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe […]