160 Tons Of Ukrainian Grain Has Been Destroyed In Poland

In Kyiv on February 25th, a senior Ukrainian official reported that approximately 160 tons of Ukrainian grain were deliberately destroyed at a Polish railway station amidst significant protests. The official condemned these actions as an act of "impunity and irresponsibility."

The protests, led by Polish farmers, have been ongoing this month due to perceived unfair competition from Ukraine and European Union environmental regulations. They have resulted in the blocking of border crossings and motorways, as well as the intentional spilling of Ukrainian produce from train wagons.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov shared images of the spilled grain on social media, stating, "These pictures show 160 tons of destroyed Ukrainian grain. The grain was in transit to the port of Gdansk and then to other countries." He emphasised that this was the fourth instance of such vandalism at Polish railway stations.

Acknowledging the protests, Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said, "We know that protests that take the form of spilling grain are not good." However, he criticised what he perceived as excessive reactions from the Ukrainian side.

Authorities in Poland are investigating the incident, which occurred in the village of Kotomierz, where approximately 160 tons of corn spilled from eight wagons, according to Lidia Kowalska, a police spokesperson from the northern Polish city of Bydgoszcz.