Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Minsk, Belarus - August 21, 2023

On August 18th, border crossings at Tverecius / Vidzy and Sumskas / Losha were closed. There are four open Lithuania/Belarus borders.

Travel - State Department: Lithuania & Belarus Border: “On August 18th, border crossings at Tverecius / Vidzy and Sumskas / Losha were closed. Further Polish, Lithuanian, and Latvian border crossings with Belarus are possible. [Four] open Lithuania / Belarus borders”.

Location:  Belarus

Event:  The Lithuanian government on August 18 closed two border cros…