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flag Vilnius Airport briefly closed on Nov. 23, 2025, due to balloons in airspace, part of ongoing disruptions blamed on Belarus.

flag Vilnius Airport briefly halted operations on November 23, 2025, due to balloons entering its airspace, diverting flights and prompting a precautionary closure. flag The airport planned to resume services at 1:30 a.m. local time. flag This marked the ninth closure since early October, part of a broader pattern affecting European airports linked to drones and balloons. flag Lithuania blames Belarus for launching weather balloons carrying contraband, calling it a hybrid attack, while Belarus’s president denies the claims. flag The border between the two nations had been closed briefly but reopened earlier in the week. flag No injuries or damage were reported.

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