Growing Border Queues in Ukraine: Officials Warn of System Disruptions.

Border Crossing Situation in Ukraine

According to Novyny.live: As of June 21, 2023, travelers face increasing queues at Ukraine’s borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Border guards urge citizens to anticipate potential electronic system failures when planning their journeys.

The heaviest traffic is reported at checkpoints in the Lviv and Volyn regions. At the Polish border, conditions are as follows:

• 'Yahodyn' checkpoint - no queues
• 'Ustyluh' checkpoint - 35 cars
• 'Uhryniv' checkpoint - 10 cars
• 'Rava-Ruska' checkpoint - no queues
• 'Hrushiv' checkpoint - 3 cars and 3 buses
• 'Krakivtsi' checkpoint - 10 cars and 5 buses
• 'Shehyni' checkpoint - 3 buses (pedestrian traffic open in both directions)
• 'Smilnytsia' checkpoint - no queues
• 'Nyzhankovychi' checkpoint - 10 cars

At the Slovak border, the situation is:

• 'Malyi Bereznyi' checkpoint - 20 cars
• 'Uzhhorod' checkpoint - 25 cars and 20 pedestrians
• 'Mali Selmentsi' checkpoint - no queues

Regarding the Hungarian border, checkpoints report:

• 'Tysa' checkpoint - 25 cars and 4 buses
• 'Dzvinkove' checkpoint - 10 cars
• 'Kosyno' checkpoint - 10 cars
• 'Luzhanka' checkpoint - 30 cars
• 'Vylok' checkpoint - 35 cars
• 'Velyka Palad' checkpoint - no queues

At the Romanian border, conditions are:

• 'Diakove' checkpoint - no queues
• 'Solotvyno' checkpoint - no queues
• 'Porubne' checkpoint - 3 cars and 4 buses
• 'Krasnoilsk' checkpoint - 10 cars and 8 buses
• 'Diakivtsi' checkpoint - 5 cars

No queues are reported at the Moldovan border: 'Mamalytsia', 'Kelmentsi', and 'Rososhany' checkpoints are clear.

Border officials advise travelers to factor in possible delays caused by electronic system issues when planning their trips.

The situation at Ukraine’s borders shows high crossing activity, particularly in the western region, likely linked to the tourist season. Despite some queues, the overall conditions remain manageable. Authorities stress the importance of advance trip planning, taking into account technical glitches that could affect crossing times.