On the night of November 23-24, 2025, Lithuania experienced the most intense hybrid attack involving contraband balloons launched from Belarus, tracked both in Lithuanian and Latvian airspace. Over 40 balloon detections were recorded between approximately 17:00 and 02:00 UTC, forcing Vilnius airport to suspend operations twice, from 18:55 to 00:25 and from 01:40 to 03:25. The National Crisis Management Center (NKVC) highlighted the expansion of the hybrid threat geographically, with Latvia detecting over 30 similar balloon signals. This activity caused cancellations of 18 flights and diversions of 10 flights from Vilnius, with approximately 1300 passengers redirected to other airports, including Kaunas, Warsaw, and Riga. Lithuania had previously closed the border with Belarus for approximately three weeks due to similar threats but reopened it recently despite ongoing issues. The hybrid attack is seen as a regional problem extending beyond Lithuania's borders. Decisions on regional response measures were expected on November 24, 2025.

On the night of November 23-24, 2025, Lithuania experienced the most intense hybrid attack involving contraband balloons launched from Belarus, tracked both in Lithuanian and Latvian airspace. Over 40 balloon detections were recorded between approximately 17:00 and 02:00 UTC, forcing Vilnius airport to suspend operations twice, from 18:55 to 00:25 and from 01:40 to 03:25. The National Crisis Management Center (NKVC) highlighted the expansion of the hybrid threat geographically, with Latvia detecting over 30 similar balloon signals. This activity caused cancellations of 18 flights and diversions of 10 flights from Vilnius, with approximately 1300 passengers redirected to other airports, including Kaunas, Warsaw, and Riga. Lithuania had previously closed the border with Belarus for approximately three weeks due to similar threats but reopened it recently despite ongoing issues. The hybrid attack is seen as a regional problem extending beyond Lithuania's borders. Decisions on regional response measures were expected on November 24, 2025.