Overview
- Passenger traffic resumed at Terespol–Brest and freight trucks at Koroszczyn/Kukuryki–Kozlovichi, with freight rail moving via Kuznica Bialostocka–Hrodna, Siemianowka–Svislach, and Terespol–Brest.
- Poland’s Embassy in Minsk advised citizens to leave Belarus immediately, warning that a sudden deterioration could make evacuation difficult or impossible.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the government will reclose the crossings if threats or hostile behavior increase.
- Polish authorities continue to report elevated irregular crossing attempts, which spiked during the Russo‑Belarusian Zapad‑2025 exercises.
- Analysts and Polish officials say China pressed to protect Belt and Road rail freight, with quiet diplomacy seen as a factor in the decision to restart limited traffic.