Svetogorsk

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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.

Events

• As a result of the accident, both the driver and the animal died
• Russia officially notified Finland of the temporary suspension of…
• Movement of people, vehicles, goods, and cargo through railway…

Recent coverage

• More participants and victims: police told about Audi and Niva accident near Svetogorsk checkpoint — Фонтанка
• Russia has notified Finland of the closure of several railway border crossing points — Ведомости
• Russia has closed several railway border crossings to Finland — Вести
• Renault driver dies after driving onto the sidewalk in Svetogorsk — Фонтанка
• Car veered off the road in Svetogorsk and hit a sign; driver killed — Вести
• Russia 'Suspended Movement' Through Rail Checkpoints with the EU — Дождь
• Employee at a PVZ in the Leningrad Region stole nearly 400 items by processing returns — Москва 24