Overview

• Road and rail crossing points with Belarus will reopen at 00:00 on 25 September following the temporary shutdown.
• Tusk said the decision factored in the economic interests of Polish carriers.
• The closures were introduced around the Zapad-2025 exercises after reported Russian drone violations of Polish airspace on 10–11 September.
• Belarusian industry groups report disruptions to China–Europe rail transit and potash exports due to a cutoff in returning empty containers from Europe, forcing Belaruskali to pay more for Russian containers or reduce shipments.
• Analysts estimate Belarusian Railway faces losses in the tens of millions of dollars, with blocked trains potentially costing $40–50 million by late September and pushing some contracts toward routes via Russia or Turkey.