Belarus Balloons Spark Lithuania Border Closure

Lithuania temporarily closes borders with Belarus due to balloon smuggling.
PM Inga Ruginiene blames Lukashenko for balloon proliferation.
Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed, affecting 47 flights.
Authorities seek GPS/SIM tracking tools for balloon monitoring.
Over 300 balloon markers detected, 100 arrests and 20 convictions this year.
NATO warns of drone incursions linked to Russia and Belarus.

Security | Geopolitics | Airspace

Poland | Russia | Denmark | Belarus | Lithuania

Alexander Lukashenko | Inga Ruginiene

2 months ago