On Thursday, December 16, queues of hundreds of cars formed

on the western 

borders  of Ukraine.

Most cars are stuck in traffic jams on their way to Poland.

This is reported on the Facebook page of the Western Regional Department of the State Border Service.

According to the border guards,

as of 09:00

a.m. 

On December 15, queues

at the borders with neighboring countries, 

for departure from Ukraine

, were recorded at the following checkpoints:

Republic of Poland:

  • "Ustylug" - 140 l/a, 0 buses (pedestrians are not allowed);

  • "Ugryniv" - 30 l/a, 0 buses, 0 pedestrians (pedestrians are only allowed to exit for the purpose of evacuation);

  • "Rava-Ruska" - 20 l/a, 3 buses, 0 pedestrians (pedestrians are only allowed to exit for the purpose of evacuation);

  • "Grushiv" - 40 l/a, 0 buses, 0 pedestrians (pedestrians are only allowed to exit for the purpose of evacuation);

  • "Krakivets" - 70 l/a, 6 buses;

    (pedestrians are not allowed to pass);

  • "Sheghini" - 100 l/a, 4 buses, 50 pedestrians (pedestrians can pass in both directions);

  • "Smilnytsia" - 0 vehicles, 0 buses, 0 pedestrians (pedestrians are allowed to exit only for evacuation purposes).

Slovak Republic:

  • "Uzhhorod" -15 l/a, 0 buses (pedestrians are not allowed to pass).

Hungary:

  • "Tysa" - 0 l/a, 6 buses;

    (pedestrians are not allowed to pass).

It should be noted that there were no traffic jams at the checkpoints with Romania and Moldova.

Information on the state of queues at the borders for entry into Ukraine from the territories of neighboring countries can be found 

here

.

How many Ukrainians have gone abroad since the beginning of the full-scale offensive of the Russian Federation

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale offensive, 

more than 14.5 million citizens have left

Ukraine , of which at least 11.7 million went to the countries of the European Union.

7.7 million are registered in Europe as recipients of temporary protection.

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