Overview
- Airspace over the capital was halted on the evening of October 30 for roughly three hours, with flights resuming near 23:00 local time.
- About 20 flights and more than 2,000 passengers were affected, including cancellations, diversions and delays, according to the airport.
- Radar detected three balloons in this incident, far fewer than in earlier episodes, yet officials stressed that even one object poses a safety risk.
- Border guards reported two balloons recovered in the Varėna district between 21:00 and 22:00, and police found another in Vilnius containing suspected Minsk Capital cigarettes and GPS trackers with SIM cards.
- Lithuania has imposed a month‑long partial border closure with Belarus, the foreign ministry issued a protest over repeated airspace breaches, and the state airport operator is preparing legal action for damages.