Lithuania closes border crossings with Belarus indefinitely after balloons violate airspace for 3rd night in row

Lithuania has closed its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely after balloons from Belarus violated its airspace for the third night in a row, officials said on Oct. 26-27. Vilnius International Airport temporarily suspended operations for several …

Lithuania shuts Vilnius airport, Belarus border in fourth airspace incident this week

Audio By Carbonatix By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -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 …

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The President And Prime Minister Of Lithuania Proposed To Close The Border With Belarus For A Long Period Of Time

13 The final decision will be released on Monday, October 27. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda proposes to close the border with Belarus for a long period of time and limit transit to Kaliningrad due to the threat of smuggling, which is carried out …

Lithuania mulls long-term Belarus border closure and limits on Kaliningrad transit

29Lithuania is considering a prolonged closure of its border with Belarus and curbs on transit to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave following a series of airspace incursions by weather balloons believed to be used for cigarette smuggling. President Gitanas …

Lithuania Proposes Long-Term Border Closure with Belarus Over Security Concerns

As reported by LRT In connection with the threat of smuggling that could be carried out through Belarusian meteorological probes, the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda has proposed closing the border with Belarus for an extended period and restricting …

Lithuania anxious it will be Russia's next target, looks to Japan for peacebuilding role: FM

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys speaks to the Mainichi Shimbun during an Oct. 23, 2025, interview in Tokyo. (Mainichi/Epo Ishiyama) TOKYO -- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys worries his nation will be Russia's next target …

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Lithuania Closed The Border With Belarus Again

This is the third incident in the past few days. Lithuania has again closed the border with Belarus. It was closed last night, October 25, reports the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service. The border was closed because of suspicions that meteoprobes with …

Lithuania shuts border with Belarus after another balloon sighting over Vilnuis airport

Lithuania announced it has closed its Vilnius airport on Saturday over balloon sightings. The NATO member state also announced it will be closing its border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into its airspace for a second consecutive day. …