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European country to shoot down rogue balloons following mass air traffic disruption (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] icerunner_origin@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

Lithuania has announced it will begin shooting down smuggler balloons originating from Belarus, following repeated disruptions to the Baltic nation's air traffic, Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene confirmed on Monday.

The decision comes after Vilnius Airport was forced to close on four separate occasions last week due to incursions into its airspace.

Each incident also prompted the temporary closure of Lithuania's border crossings with Belarus.

Lithuanian authorities assert that the balloons are deployed by smugglers ferrying contraband cigarettes from Belarus into the European Union.