On Saturday at noon, Lithuania resumed traffic on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, more than 12 hours after weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace on Friday, which paralyzed the operation of airports in Vilnius and Kaunas.
Why is Vilnius airport closed?
What were the previous incidents with balloons?
When did traffic resume on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border?
What did the Prime Minister of Lithuania announce regarding balloons?
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginene announced that if the balloon incident repeats itself, the government will close the border with Belarus.
