Hundreds of weather balloons sent to lithuania this year have disrupted flights and stirred alarm in a sabotage campaign against a nato state. The balloons are regularly used by smugglers in belarus to. Roula khalaf, editor of the ft, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter
Lithuania has declared a state of emergency after hundreds of smuggler balloons from neighbouring belarus. Lithuania's government has declared a state of emergency over disruptions caused to its airspace by weather balloons, sent from belarus Lithuania on tuesday declared a state of emergency and asked parliament to authorise military support for police and border guards after a wave of smuggler balloons from belarus repeatedly.
“it’s clear that this emergency is being declared not only because of disruptions to civil aviation, but also due to national security concerns and the. Lithuania on tuesday declared a state of emergency due to threats to public safety from smuggled balloons coming from belarus, the government said On the diplomatic front tuesday, ukraine will.
