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Lithuania Declares Emergency Over Belarus Balloons, Seeks Military Powers

The designation concentrates authority for a coordinated security response, with prosecutors examining possible state links.

EU Condemns Belarus Balloon Incursions as Lithuania Extends Border Closures to Nov. 30

Lithuania Closes Belarus Border, Authorizes Military to Shoot Down Smuggling Balloons

Lithuania Presses NATO to Deploy Counter-Drone Systems Following Second Russian Incursion

Lithuania Files ICJ Case Against Belarus Over Alleged Migrant Smuggling