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Border Guards Land Smugglers' Drone in ŠAlčininkai District

Border guards of the Gintaras Žagunis barrier at the Dieveniškės loop in the Šalčininkai district have seized a smugglers' unmanned aerial vehicle. The homemade aircraft, which landed in a grain field, has a wingspan of about 3 meters, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) announced in a statement.

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Border guards of the Gintaras Žagunis barrier at the Dieveniškės loop in the Šalčininkai district have seized a smugglers' unmanned aerial vehicle. The homemade aircraft, which landed in a grain field, has a wingspan of about 3 meters, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) announced in a statement.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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On Sunday night, officers of the Gintaras Žagunis border guard of the Varėna border detachment of the State Border Service of Lithuania (SSAT) used their anti-drone equipment near the border with Belarus in the Šalčininkai district, in the so-called Dieveniškės loop. The border guards did this after hearing the sound of a flying object, which was suspected of transporting contraband cigarettes from Belarus.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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lrytas.lt broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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