Smuggling Balloons Force Temporary Shutdown of Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

Authorities in Lithuania temporarily shut down Vilnius International Airport on Saturday night after up to 25 small hot-air balloons, several carrying smuggled cigarettes, breached the country’s airspace — prompting a national security alert and major flight disruptions. According to Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Centre, the balloons interfered with 30 flights,…

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