Overview
- Lithuania reported repeated incursions by balloons that forced temporary airspace restrictions at Vilnius Airport, with the latest closure lifted Monday after widespread disruption.
- The EU summoned Belarus’ representative in Brussels and said it is preparing further measures under its sanctions regime in response to what it calls hybrid actions from Belarusian territory.
- Authorities said the weekend incident suspended operations for about 11 hours, with at least 60 balloons detected, 40 in high‑risk areas, affecting over 7,400 passengers and 50 flights.
- Belarus lodged a formal protest alleging a Lithuanian-launched drone fell in Grodno and dropped extremist materials, claims Lithuania rejects as fabricated, as Minsk warned it may take necessary measures.
- Lithuania is testing countermeasures and considering operational changes including moving night flights to Kaunas, while officials report up to 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus and more than 320 flights disrupted since October.