On January 20, 2026, Lithuania's presidential chief adviser on national security, Deividas Matulionis, stated that the situation involving contraband balloons launched from Belarus into Lithuania has improved significantly, but the crisis is not yet over. The contraband balloons have not caused problems for Lithuanian authorities or law enforcement for 45 days. The improvement is credited to increased law enforcement activity, weather conditions, and diplomatic talks between US envoy John Coale and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who promised in December to halt the influx. The balloons had disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport multiple times and once at Kaunas Airport in the second half of 2025.

On January 20, 2026, Lithuania's presidential chief adviser on national security, Deividas Matulionis, stated that the situation involving contraband balloons launched from Belarus into Lithuania has improved significantly, but the crisis is not yet over. The contraband balloons have not caused problems for Lithuanian authorities or law enforcement for 45 days. The improvement is credited to increased law enforcement activity, weather conditions, and diplomatic talks between US envoy John Coale and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, who promised in December to halt the influx. The balloons had disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport multiple times and once at Kaunas Airport in the second half of 2025.