
Balloons and Hybrid War: Baltics Call on NATO and EU to Step In
Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

Weather balloons keep drifting into the Baltic state’s airspace, with a third known incident prompting the closure of its two largest airports.