HISTORICAL FACTS: Medyka | History Defined

‘They don’t want us’: the Ukrainian lorry drivers facing Polish blockades

There is a sense of betrayal among some at the Medyka border crossing, where the queues are said to stretch 70km

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Lorries line up at Poland-Ukraine border as truckers expand blockade

Polish truckers and farmers are staging an around-the-clock blockade of the southeastern Medyka crossing.

Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2023

Ben Stiller says 'really tough' to see Ukraine refugees' plight

Actor Ben Stiller, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, has said it was "distressing" to hear the experiences of people displaced by the Ukraine conflict, adding he hoped to shine a light on their plight with his visit to the country.

Reuters · Jun 21, 2022

Flow of Ukrainian refugees testing limits of central Europe's capacity

Officials in Central Europe voiced concern on Sunday that they were reaching capacity to comfortably house some of the nearly 3.5 million refugees who have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion and are now camped in temporary accommodation.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2022

Homes Under the Hammer host Martin Roberts heading to Ukraine border

Daytime TV presenter, fuelled by Wine Gums and Red Bull, undertakes epic journey to Medyka to bring emergency supplies to refugees fleeing brutal Russian shelling

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Concern Grows over Traffickers Targeting Ukrainian Refugees

One man was detained in Poland suspected of raping a 19-year-old refugee he’d lured with offers of shelter after she fled war-torn Ukraine. Another was overheard promising work and a room to a 16-year-old girl before authorities intervened. Another case inside a refugee camp at Poland’s Medyka border, raised suspicions…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Two weeks of war in Ukraine – photo essay

Powerful photojournalism has illustrated the brutal conflict in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Welsh firefighters take week off work to fly to Ukraine border to help unending queues of refugees

Nathan Jones, 29, and Dominic Davies, 24, from Crickhowell are at the Ukraine border working around the clock to keep refugees safe

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022

Europe girds for Ukrainian refugees from cities under bombardment

Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's invasion intensified and the United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Thousands more Ukrainians flee across borders, many with nowhere to go

Thousands more Ukrainian refugees fled to central and eastern Europe on Wednesday, many with no contacts and nowhere to go, as host countries scrambled to accommodate them.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022