Lithuania triggered fresh alarm after admitting it cannot shoot down the so-called “Belarusian balloons” that have repeatedly disrupted its airspace and even forced an airport shutdown. Vice Minister of National Defence Karolis Aleksa said the balloons rise “very high,” making interception technically difficult despite claims of hybrid pressure from Minsk. The government is urging the EU for political backing, sanctions, and “innovative solutions” as tensions with Belarus intensify and fears of targeted provocations grow across the Baltics.
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