Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 28, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Add as preferred source on GooglePoland will reopen two border crossings with Belarus in November, following closures due to military exercises and airspace violations.
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will be ready to reopen two more border crossings with Belarus in November, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Poland closed its border with Belarus on September 12 as a result of Russia-led military exercises taking place in Belarus and 21 Russian drones entering its airspace on the night of September 9-10.
The Polish government decided to reopen several rail crossings and one road crossing on September 23.
"We will be ready this year, in November, to open two border crossings, in Bobrowniki and Kuznica," Tusk said at a business event in Bialystok in eastern Poland.
"Once I settle this matter with the Lithuanians, we should open these two crossings in November, let's say on a trial basis. If it turns out that the border needs to be closed again, I won't hesitate for a moment."
Neighbouring Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport four times last week after balloons entered its airspace, and each time temporarily shut its Belarus border crossings in response to the incidents.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border was a "crazy scam" and accused the West of fighting a hybrid war against Belarus and Russia that was ushering in a new era of barbed-wire division.
(Reporting by Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz, Writing by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
A border crossing is a designated place where individuals can legally enter or exit a country. It often involves customs and immigration checks.
A military exercise is a training activity conducted by armed forces to prepare for combat operations, improve coordination, and test equipment.
A trial basis refers to a temporary arrangement where something is tested for a limited time to evaluate its effectiveness before making a permanent decision.
Foreign currency is the money used in a country other than one's own, often required for international transactions and travel.
Explore more articles in the Headlines category
