airport closed: Vilnius Airport
flights cancelled: 30
Lithuania / 2025-10-06-lt-1
airspace incident: Vilnius and Vilnius Airport (2025-10-06)
/ date of the event
What happened
At least 14 weather balloons carrying black-market cigarettes were launched from Belarus, forcing the shutdown of Vilnius airport and the cancellation of 30 flights. Lithuanian officials described the balloons as a tool of hybrid aggression against Europe, and Lithuania closed its border with Belarus, with the closure extended to 30 November 2025.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record, the disruption
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record, the disruption