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Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
Lithuania closed airports and border crossings due to tens of smuggling balloons entering airspace, the third such incident this month, amid rising regional tensions involving Russian aircraft.
- Lithuania has closed its last two border crossings with Belarus and its largest airports due to balloon incidents, as announced by Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene on October 24.
- The closures resulted from balloons carrying contraband cigarettes violating Lithuanian airspace, with significant disruptions to flights in Vilnius.
- Ruginiene stated that the National Security Commission would meet again to evaluate the impact of these measures against smugglers and Belarusian authorities.
- The incident follows rising tensions and airspace violations involving drones and balloons across Europe, causing concerns about regional security.
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