Police have lifted the blockade of Russian coal freight trains by Extinction Rebellion activists at the gate of Koverhar Harbor in Hanko, southwestern Finland.
Coal was transported through Finland to Central Europe.
Police said in a statement they ordered about 20 people to leave the scene on Thursday morning at about 8 a.m., adding that some of the protesters obeyed the order and left the scene in their own vehicles or bus.
However, the police inspector of Western Uusimaa Antti Mäki told Yle that five protesters were arrested and taken to the Raseborg police station on suspicion of disobedience.
According to police, the arrested protesters had tried to get back on track after receiving an exit order.
A police release said the situation at the Lappohja scene was now calm and there were no more protesters at the moment.
Protest against the transit of Russian coal
The blockade of the Finnish branch of the Greenpeace and Elokapina – Extinction Rebellion climate movement began on April 12, when activists successfully blocked a Russian coal train from entering the port of Koverhar.
Some protesters had chained themselves to the rails, and a criminal report related to the case was made to police.
The protesters had demanded that Finland immediately stop the transit of Russian coal through Finnish territory and give up the use of Russian fossil fuels sooner than planned.
Source: The Nordic Page