The situation at the "Shehyni" border crossing, which connects Ukraine with Poland, evokes not just disappointment, but a genuine sense of "Spanish shame."
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SubscribeDeep potholes are everywhere, through which humanitarian cargo, military aid, and volunteers pass daily. Not to mention the Ukrainians returning home after the country's "draft." All of Ukraine welcomes them with the phrase "welcome," but instead of a greeting, they face a broken road.
Journalist Yevhen Plynskyi posted a revealing video on his Telegram channel and openly expresses outrage: how is this possible? Millions of hryvnias are allocated for roads near the front, yet here, at the border with one of our key partner countries, we can't even lay down 100 meters of asphalt.
He raises a logical question: who should be held accountable?
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The journalist notes that roads at border crossings have always been a problem. There was no official budget for their repair, but the issue was often resolved through informal sources, like a "smuggling fund." However, it remains a question why the head of the Lviv customs, Andriy Kuznyk, who has been managing the flow at customs for a year and a half, ignores this issue.
The amount collected from smuggling at the Lviv customs reaches 400-500 thousand dollars per month. According to Plynskyi, even a portion of this money could resolve the road issue.