Vilnius Airport in Lithuania suspended operations for the third consecutive night due to the presence of smuggler balloons flying near the airport, used to transport contraband cigarettes over the Belarusian border into Lithuania. The closure lasted from 9:42 p.m. local time until at least 1:40 a.m. the next day. Lithuania's border crossings with Belarus were also closed on Sunday night and remain closed pending a National Security Commission meeting. The capital, Vilnius, is approximately 50 kilometers from the Belarusian border. Lithuania accuses Belarus and its President Alexander Lukashenko of failing to stop the smuggling activities and considers the incidents as part of a hybrid attack. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė have both condemned the acts, with proposals to limit transit to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and potentially close the border with Belarus permanently.

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania suspended operations for the third consecutive night due to the presence of smuggler balloons flying near the airport, used to transport contraband cigarettes over the Belarusian border into Lithuania. The closure lasted from 9:42 p.m. local time until at least 1:40 a.m. the next day. Lithuania's border crossings with Belarus were also closed on Sunday night and remain closed pending a National Security Commission meeting. The capital, Vilnius, is approximately 50 kilometers from the Belarusian border. Lithuania accuses Belarus and its President Alexander Lukashenko of failing to stop the smuggling activities and considers the incidents as part of a hybrid attack. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė have both condemned the acts, with proposals to limit transit to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and potentially close the border with Belarus permanently.