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Estonia has closed the border crossing with Russia for cars - the media

Persons passed through this border point. According to the journalists, by the end of 2025 the border in the Narva can only cross on foot. More about 4 thousand people passed through this border point. According to the journalists, by the end of 2025 the border in the Narva can only cross on foot. The authorities of Estonia closed the automobile border crossing with Russia.

In response, Moscow began to carry out repair work on its side of the borderline, but continues to pass motor transport, despite the fact of closing the border. About it reports ERR. By the end of 2025, it will be possible to cross the border exclusively pedestrians. Every day, about 4,000 people crossed this borderline, with 80% of them pedestrians.

The head of the Border Bureau of the Eastern Prefecture, Eric Purgel reported that on Wednesday, January 31, late in the evening, they received an official message from the Russian side about the cessation of traffic of vehicles crossing the border, and on the basis of this information planned their further steps. However, Russia has continued to allow cars for its part. "We saw that Russia seems to be not time consuming, but since they (drivers) were Estonia citizens, we naturally agreed.

We did not leave them trapped between two border crossing points," Purgel said. At the moment when heavy equipment has already started to work on the Siprus bridge, the last truck reached the Estonian side. On board were spinning wire skeins, which were later used for the transportation of marsh smoking, and then installed as concrete barriers known as "Dragon Teeth".