Hluškavičy–Maidan Kopyshchansky

About this crossing

Location

The Belarusian checkpoint is at Hluškavičy (Glushkevichi), in the Lelchitsy district of the Gomel region. On the Ukrainian side the road leads to Maidan-Kopyshchenskyi, in the Olevsk area of the Korosten district, Zhytomyr region. The crossing lies in the forests of southern Polesia, between Lelchitsy in Belarus and Olevsk in Ukraine.

Current Status

The Belarusian State Border Committee still lists its own checkpoint as open around the clock, as an interstate checkpoint reserved for citizens of Belarus and Ukraine. It also states that the Ukrainian checkpoint at Maidan-Kopyshchenskyi is not operating, at Ukraine's initiative. In practice you cannot cross here in either direction. The only point where Ukraine still lets anyone in from Belarus is Mokrany-Domanove in the Volyn region, and only for Ukrainian citizens returning home on foot. Nobody can leave Ukraine for Belarus there, and foreigners cannot use it.

Nearby Border Crossings

Other crossings close to Hluškavičy & Maidan Kopyshchansky Border Crossing.

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Pedestrians, vehicles

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Slavečna & Vystupovychi Border Crossing

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Hours variable; confirm locally

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Hours variable; check before travel

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Nievieĺ & Prykladniki Border Crossing

Pedestrians, vehicles

Closed (Ukrainian side shut since 2022)

700–1,200 daily

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Why the Border Is Closed

Russian troops entered Ukraine from Belarusian territory in February 2022. Since then Ukraine has kept its border with Belarus closed to traffic and has fortified it. The border areas on both sides are militarised, and parts of the Ukrainian side may be mined. Do not try to approach or cross the border away from an official checkpoint.

Alternatives

Travellers between Belarus and Ukraine currently go through a third country, most often Poland or Lithuania, and then use a Polish-Ukrainian crossing. Check the entry rules of every country on the way. Many governments, and the EU countries next to Belarus, restrict entry and transit for some nationalities.

Before the War

Before 2022 the checkpoint handled local cars and some freight between the Lelchitsy and Olevsk areas, for Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens only. The Belarusian side has a stated capacity of about 130 cars and 22 trucks a day in each direction.

Final Planning Notes

Do not plan a trip around this crossing. Check the Belarusian State Border Committee and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine for any change. A reopening would be announced by both governments.