Overview
- Lithuania closed its last two border crossings with Belarus until November 30 after balloon incursions disrupted Vilnius and Kaunas airports.
- The European Union has condemned the incursions as a hybrid attack.
- Linava, the Lithuanian road carriers’ association, reports about 2,000 trucks stuck in Belarus and says Belarusian authorities are not letting Lithuanian vehicles leave the border area.
- The association estimates roughly €60 million in assets are immobilized, with possible monthly losses of about €18 million.
- Linava criticized the government for not consulting carriers before the closure, noting earlier shutdowns of four crossings in 2023–24 and limited reopenings on the Polish side.