Kosovo Police on Thursday placed concrete barriers at the beginning of the Brnjak Bridge, in the north of Kosovo, on the side under their control, confirmed Veton Elshani, deputy commander of the Kosovo Police for the Northern region, reported KoSSev.

He said the move aims to curb smuggling activities, it added.

The installation of these barriers results in a partial traffic restriction, specifically for trucks, while smaller vehicles are allowed to pass through without interruption, Elshani explained.

“We placed concrete barriers similar to those on the Gnjezdani serpentine to prevent smuggling. Now, trucks cannot pass, but small cars can,” KoSSev quoted Elshani as saying.

The Brnjak Bridge, also known as the Ljubicic Bridge, marks a point of separation between Serbian and Kosovo authorities. The bridge’s entry point, from the main road leading from Brnjak to Ribarici, is located just after a checkpoint controlled by Serbia. Meanwhile, the newly installed barriers by the Kosovo police are positioned on the opposite side of the bridge, near the village of Brnjak, said KoSSev.