Poland–Ukraine border

Poland also sent agents provocateur across the border in order to encourage Ukrainians to revolt against Soviet rule, which was ineffective and only increased Joseph Stalin's paranoia about rebellion and dissidence in the region.

[8] In 1945, following the end of the war and the establishment of the Polish People's Republic, a new border was formed between the Ukrainian SSR and Poland based on the Yalta Agreement.

Polish requests were completely rejected, only managing to slightly shift the border to the east near Przemyśl, Korczowa and Horyniec-Zdrój.

The Bieszczady County was also obtained, thanks to the efforts of Stanisław Leszczycki during the negotiations, covering about 300 square km with Halicz and Tarnica peaks.

[18] As it is an entry point to the Schengen Area, this introduced a visa requirement for Ukrainian citizens entering Poland as of October 2003.

Ukrainian citizens who hold biometric passports no longer require a visa to enter the Schengen Area (including Poland) for a stay of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.

The protesters also quoted long 12-14 days wait times and extortion of bribes on the Ukrainian side of the border.

[30] On the same day Ukrainian border force announced opening of new exit corridor for empty trucks returning to EU.

[32][33] By February 2024, the blockade had expanded to all major crossings including railways, and protestors had spilt some grain onto the ground from train transport.

Petty trade and shopping tourism were and still are driving much of the traffic, with migration for labor purposes being another significant factor.

[15][37][21] The border is heavily policed, as it is a major smuggling route into the EU, both for goods and for illegal immigration.

[16][11][38][21] Approximately 8 million people live in the border area, roughly equally divided between Poland and Ukraine.