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Weather Balloons Disrupt Vilnius Airport Operations

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed due to the presence of weather balloons, an incident blamed on smugglers ...
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Vilnius Airport temporarily closes again over threat from smuggler balloons

VILNIUS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Vilnius Airport temporarily halted operations Thursday evening due to a reported threat from weather balloons, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported.

European airport closes for sixth time over smuggling balloons

Lithuania has temporarily closed its main airport due to weather balloons in the sixth such incident this month. Vilnius ...

Balloons from Belarus disrupt Lithuanian airport for 2 successive nights and add to tensions

Flights at Lithuania's main airport have been disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents ...

Lithuania accuses Belarus, Russia of "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down airport

Lithuania accuses Belarus and Russia of a "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down major airport.

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday, forcing the shutdown of Vilnius Airport.