Estonia to close Luhamaa and Koidula border crossings at night amid border incidents
Estonia will shut the Luhamaa and Koidula road border crossings at night for three months from Feb. 24 to free resources for border security, with 12 hours of daytime operation and continued customs control toward Russia. The move comes after a pattern of incidents involving Russian border guards, including navigational buoy removals, airspace incursions, and armed personnel near Estonian territory, and follows a long-term drop in cross-border traffic since 2018 (Narva has been closed at night since 2024).