Poland to Reopen Two Road Crossings With Belarus at 02:00 on November 17

Overview

• Poland formally notified Minsk that the Kuźnica–Bruzgi and Bobrowniki–Berestovitsa checkpoints will resume operations at 02:00 on November 17.
• Traffic rules will differ by crossing: Kuźnica–Bruzgi will handle passenger cars only, while Bobrowniki–Berestovitsa will process passenger cars, buses, and freight from the EU, EEA, and Switzerland.
• Belarus’s State Border Committee said electronic queue registration in waiting zones opens at 20:00 on November 16, with sign‑ups conducted on arrival.
• The Belarusian foreign ministry welcomed Poland’s step as constructive and called for similar moves by neighbors, while criticizing Lithuania for maintaining restrictions.
• Before this change, only one freight checkpoint (Kozlovichi/Kukuryki) and one passenger checkpoint (Brest/Terespol) were operating, after Poland delayed reopenings in late October in coordination with Lithuania’s anti‑smuggling measures.