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title: "Heavy traffic clogs Palanca border checkpoint to Ukraine "
url: https://moldova1.md/p/85248/heavy-traffic-clogs-palanca-border-checkpoint-to-ukraine
published: 2026-09-13T15:33:03Z
language: en
author: "Redacția  TRM"
section: "Social"
source: moldova1.md
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# Heavy traffic clogs Palanca border checkpoint to Ukraine 

> Moldovan border authorities deployed extra staff and opened additional control lanes at the Palanca checkpoint to ease heavy outbound congestion, redirecting motorists toward the Tudora-Starokazacie crossing.

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Moldovan border authorities deployed extra staff and opened additional control lanes at the Palanca checkpoint to ease heavy outbound congestion, redirecting motorists toward the Tudora-Starokazacie crossing.

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The Border Police reported a marked increase in passenger cars and commercial vehicles departing Moldova toward Ukraine, creating bottlenecks at the joint Palanca-Maiaki-Udobnoe border crossing point. Officials stated that border control operations are functioning at maximum processing capacity to speed up clearance procedures.

**Authorities urge alternative routes**

To prevent prolonged wait times, border authorities advised cross-border travelers to consider rerouting through the nearby Tudora-Starokazacie checkpoint whenever feasible.

*“Control authorities are taking measures to streamline cross-border traffic, and operations are running at maximum capacity,”* the Border Police said in a statement.

*“We recommend cross-border travelers opt, where feasible, to cross through the Tudora-Starokazacie checkpoint,”* the agency added.

Officials called on motorists to show patience amid the elevated traffic volume, noting that further operational updates will be issued if conditions evolve.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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