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The State Border Committee of Belarus has received an official notification from Poland regarding the closure of border checkpoints, official representative of the State Border Committee Anton Bychkovsky told the media, BelTA has learned.

Hundreds of people are languishing in front of the Brest checkpoint, waiting to enter Poland before it closes the border with Belarus on the night of 12 September, BelTA has learned.

More than 40,500 Ukrainian citizens have entered Belarus since the start of 2025, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

President Lukashenko congratulated Belarus’ Border Guard Service on Border Guard Day, praising their bravery and dedication amid global instability. He emphasized modernizing border security and thanked all personnel for protecting the country.