The Smuggling Balls From Belarus Disrupted Vilnius Airport

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Lithuania regards the incident as an element of a hybrid threat from Minsk.

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Restrictions in the airspace over Vilnius were imposed from 00:33 to 1:46 local time.

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Vilnius Airport was closed for just over an hour on Sunday due to the threat of smuggled balloons from Belarus. As reported by Lithuanian Airports, temporary airspace restrictions were introduced at 0:33 a.m. “due to navigational markings typical of balloons observed in areas risky for aviation.” After they were lifted, the capital’s airport resumed operations at 1:46 a.m.