Ukrainian residents cross the Polish-Ukrainian border through the Medyka checkpoint. Archival photoMOSCOW, Mar 14Crush and days-long queues at the border crossings between Ukraine and Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania are caused by the low capacity of border checkpoints, said Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation .»The capacity of border crossings is not ensured. Thousands of cars have accumulated in traffic jams for tens of kilometers, pandemonium and crush at pedestrian crossings. Some Ukrainians stand in line for two or three days, while at the checkpoints there are no places to rest, food is not organized and medical care,” said Mizintsev. in the wind and cold, «and many of them with young children.» These facts, in his opinion, also indicate that «uk Nobody needs the refugees from the Rain in Europe either.» «Pursuing exclusively humane goals, the Russian servicemen not only do not interfere, but also urge Ukrainians to use the routes convenient for them to reach safe places, including those routes that pass through the territories controlled by Kiev,» — added Mizintsev.According to him, the flow of refugees across the western border of Ukraine continues to grow. People are forced to flee to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania.
