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Lithuania to shoot down smuggler balloons, shut Belarus border crossings

Lithuania says balloons disrupting air traffic are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes into the EU.

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sabato 25 ottobre 2025·theguardian.com
Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion
Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month
lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·theguardian.com
Lithuania to close border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live
66 objects spotted on radars overnight leading to fourth closure of airport in a week as prime minister says any more balloons will be shot down

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

ft.com

Lithuania warns it will shoot down suspicious balloons from Belarus

Aerial violations have forced Baltic country to close its airspace several times, disrupting flights

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

huffpost.com

Lithuania Shuts Border With Putin-Allied Belarus Over Smuggler Balloons

European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and other air incursions.

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

theguardian.com

Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

aljazeera.com

Lithuania to shoot down smuggler balloons, shut Belarus border crossings

Lithuania says balloons disrupting air traffic are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes into the EU.

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

bbc.com

Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns

Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

dailysabah.com

Lithuania mulls border closure with Belarus after balloon scare

Lithuania’s prime minister said Monday the government has prepared plans to indefinitely close its border crossings with Belarus after a series of...

lunedì 27 ottobre 2025·

upi.com

Lithuania closes border with Belarus on balloon breaches - UPI.com

Lithuania will close its border with Belarus after smuggling balloons have continued to breach its airspace, Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said Monday.

martedì 28 ottobre 2025·

arabnews.com

NATO stands with Lithuania over balloon incursion: Rutte

BRUSSELS: NATO voiced firm support for Lithuania Tuesday over what Vilnius condemned as a “hybrid attack” on its airspace by Russia’s ally Belarus, involving balloons filled with…

mercoledì 29 ottobre 2025·

arabnews.com

Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

VILNIUS: Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country’s border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier caused…

mercoledì 29 ottobre 2025·

aljazeera.com

Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack

Entry to Lithuania still allowed for certain travellers, including EU citizens and humanitarian visa-holders.

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Lithuania to close border with Belarus after balloons shut down Vilnius airport – Europe live

Lithuania warns it will shoot down suspicious balloons from Belarus

Lithuania Shuts Border With Putin-Allied Belarus Over Smuggler Balloons

Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

Lithuania to shoot down smuggler balloons, shut Belarus border crossings

Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns

Lithuania mulls border closure with Belarus after balloon scare

Lithuania closes border with Belarus on balloon breaches - UPI.com

NATO stands with Lithuania over balloon incursion: Rutte

Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack