Event ae9e3ecc-d3d4-4858-8841-ee1d460c67b4

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Border Country: Lithuania Country: Belarus

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2372844/belarusian-...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Belarusian smuggler balloon falls down in Vilnius Airport

Short Summary: A Belarusian balloon with contraband cigarettes entered Lithuanian airspace and fell at Vilnius Airport.

Description

A small balloon carrying contraband cigarettes from Belarus fell within Vilnius Airport territory, prompting police and anti-terror units to investigate a possible cross-border smuggling incident.

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A small uncontrolled balloon was spotted within the territory of Vilnius Airport on Saturday evening and fell down with its cargo of contraband cigarettes.

The balloon was spotted at around 23:45 on Saturday.

according to initial information, the balloon was flying over Vilnius Airport and exploded, dropping a black box into the airport’s territory.

The cargo contained 1,250 packs of two types of Belarusian cigarettes and was taken over by customs officers

border guards have been spotting weather balloons or drones with small contraband cargo crossing from Belarus to Lithuania almost every day ever since Lithuania erected fences along its border.

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2372844/belarusian-smuggler-balloon-falls-down-in-vilnius-airport