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Vilnius Airport closed temporarily Nov. 30 due to suspected Belarusian balloons linked to smuggling, amid escalating cross-border tensions.
Vilnius Airport temporarily closed on November 30, 2025, due to suspected balloons from Belarus, marking the second closure this week amid a surge in such incidents since October.
Authorities imposed airspace restrictions starting at 6:09 p.m. local time, citing safety concerns, with flights expected to resume by 9 p.m.
The disruptions, part of a broader pattern across Europe involving unauthorized aerial objects, are linked to alleged cross-border smuggling of cigarettes.
Lithuania blames Belarusian President Lukashenko for enabling the activity, calling it a hybrid threat, while Belarus denies the claims and has retaliated by blocking Lithuanian trucks at the border, stranding hundreds of vehicles.
The situation remains under review.
El aeropuerto de Vilnius cerró temporalmente el 30 de noviembre debido a los presuntos globos bielorrusos vinculados al contrabando, en medio de la escalada de las tensiones transfronterizas.