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Poland Reopens Two Belarus Border Crossings as Traffic Resumes

Polish officials say the restart serves local residents and businesses, not a broader reopening.

Overview

  • The Bobrowniki–Berestovitsa and Kuznica BialostockaBruzgi checkpoints reopened at 02:00 on 17 November after Poland formally notified Minsk.
  • First vehicles crossed overnight, with more than 100 cars and trucks and three buses registered in the electronic queue at opening.
  • Traffic rules differ by site: Berestovitsa–Bobrowniki allows cars, buses and EU/EEA/Swiss freight, while Bruzgi–Kuznica permits passenger cars only.
  • Belarusian border and customs services report full staffing and upgrades including added lanes, movable scanners and an electronic queue system.
  • Warsaw emphasizes the move is a limited, local concession, and Belarus’s foreign ministry welcomed it as a constructive step.