Why Vilnius Airport Keeps Closing:
Vilnius Airport has been forced to close on numerous occasions. Authorities link the shutdowns to smuggling balloons launched ...
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Key FactsLithuania Approves Shooting Down Smuggling Balloons
Oct 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Lithuania's prime minister authorized shooting down smuggling balloons crossing from Belarus, labeling them hybrid attacks.
- The incidents caused Vilnius airport to close four times and temporarily shut border crossings with Belarus.
- Belarusian President Lukashenko is blamed for failing to prevent the smuggling activities.
- Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuanian airspace, prompting formal diplomatic protests.
Today we have decided to take the strictest measures, there is no other way.— Inga Ruginienė, Lithuania's Prime Minister, regarding the decision to shoot down the balloons.
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