Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, Belarus border over suspected balloons in airspace

Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, Belarus border over suspected balloons in airspace

NATO member Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport and Belarus border crossings on Sunday after several objects, identified as likely helium balloons, entered its airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said, the fourth such incident this week. Lithuania has said balloons are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes, but it also blames Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, a…

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Lithuania suspends flights at Vilnius Airport over suspected balloons in airspace

Lithuania suspends flights at Vilnius Airport over suspected balloons in airspace

Lithuania suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport due to balloons possibly flying in its airspace, and flights have been diverted to neighbouring countries, the airport’s operator said late on Saturday. European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich. “The…

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