Hundreds of weather balloons sent to lithuania this year have disrupted flights and stirred alarm in a sabotage campaign against a nato state. “it’s clear that this emergency is being declared not only because of disruptions to civil aviation, but also due to national security concerns and the. The lithuanian government has declared a nationwide emergency situation in response to a series of incursions from neighbouring belarus by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes Officials say belarusian smugglers have been using weather balloons. Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from belarus move comes with concern rife that minsk, alongside ally russia, is engaged in hybrid warfare and testing nato defences. Vilnius airport has been closed.
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