Светогорск

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Светогорск is a railway border crossing point located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, near the Finnish border. It was included in a list of Russian border points where movement of people, vehicles, and cargo has been temporarily suspended due to new restrictions. Along with other border crossings such as Vyartsilya and Luttia in Karelia, and Pechory-Pskovske and Pytalovo in Pskov Oblast, it is part of the Russian federal border control infrastructure. The closure affects cross-border transportation on the Russia-Finland segment.

Recent coverage

• Yle: Finnish customs officers left without work after the closure of the checkpoint with Russia — Ведомости
• Russia to Close Several Rail Border Crossing Points with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia — Вести
• Russia 'Suspended Movement' Through Rail Checkpoints with the EU — Дождь
• Russia Temporarily Closes Part of Rail Border Crossing Points with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia — Интерфакс
• Russia closes several border crossings with Finland, Latvia and Estonia from July 1 — Ведомости
• Russia closes part of border checkpoints on the borders with Finland, Latvia and Estonia — Вечерняя Москва
• Russia has closed several border crossing points with Latvia, Finland and Estonia — Фонтанка