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10:59 25 October 2025

Lithuania shuts border crossings with Belarus again

Lithuania shuts border crossings with Belarus again
On 24 October at 9:40 pm Lithuania unilaterally stopped allowing vehicles to pass through the Medininkai (Kamenny Log) and Šalčininkai (Benyakoni) checkpoints. No official notification was received through border representative channels or the operational duty service. Furthermore, Lithuania did not report any violations of the state border, including in its airspace. As of 9:00 am on 25 October, 890 vehicles were waiting to enter the European Union in front of the Medininkai (Kamenny Log) checkpoint, and 815 were waiting in front of the Šalčininkai (Benyakoni) checkpoint. Lithuania stated yesterday that the border crossing points would be opened at 12:00 on 25 October.
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