Overview
- Air traffic at Vilnius International Airport resumed at 5:31 p.m. GMT on Dec. 6 after suspected balloons were detected nearby.
- The shutdown was the third interruption this week and one of more than ten closures since early October.
- Lithuanian aviation authorities say balloons have been launched at regular intervals and directed toward runways.
- Lithuanian Airports reports roughly 320 flights affected to date and estimated losses of more than €750,000 for the operator and partners.
- The European Union says it is preparing additional sanctions on Belarus over what it describes as a hybrid campaign targeting Lithuania.