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Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week

The Guardian - UK

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon incursions

Lithuania's two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were both closed for several hours as a result of the balloon incidents.

Euronews

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions

Lithuania’s prime minister says her country has drawn up plans to shut its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, with some exemptions

The Independent UK

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Lithuanian PM says Belarus balloon incidents ‘call for united, resolute response,’ as it closes border with Russia’s ally – as it happened

Inga Ruginienė says ‘no hybrid attack will be tolerated’ and pledges to shoot down balloons after 66 objects spotted by radar overnight

The Guardian - UK

Nato member’s main airport shuts again after Belarusian balloons disrupt airspace

Flights to and from Vilnius Airport in Lithuania were suspended on Saturday night

The Independent UK

Track World Championships: Great Britain and Netherlands share titles on day 3

Golds for Team GB as Tarling and Charlton dazzle in Santiago, while Lavreysen, Wiebes and Van de Wouw deliver for impressive Dutch haul

Cycling News

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

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Track World Championships: Lara Gillespie makes history for Ireland on Day 2, Harrie Lavreysen claims second gold in

Denmark continue to reign supreme in men's Team Pursuit, Gillespie secures Ireland's first-ever women's gold medal in Elimination Race

Cycling News

Nato scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes violate Lithuania’s airspace in ‘blatant breach’

The encroachment comes after several alleged Russian airspace violations in Estonia, Poland, Romania and Denmark

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Lithuania accuses Russia of further Nato airspace violation

Eurofighters scramble after incursion by fighter and tanker; Russian anti-tank drone kills two Ukrainian journalists at petrol station. What we know on day 1,339

The Guardian - AU

Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania's airspace, military says

In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity."

Euronews

Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country's airspace

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening

The Independent UK

Vilnius airport closed after cigarette-smuggling balloons spotted

The Lithuanian authorities have blamed Belarus for the incident, which disrupted the travel plans of 4,000 passengers.

Euronews

New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens at time of tensions with Russia

Poland and its Baltic neighbours have been on high alert since multiple alleged Russian drones entered Polish territory and Russian fighter jets crossed into Estonian air space in September.

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Lithuanian children learn how to build, programme and fly drones in after-school course

Through the course, Lithuania is aiming to prepare society for any future Russian threats and comes after a surge in drone incursions, allegedly Russian, reported in European airspace.

Euronews

Suicide rate in Lithuania remains one of the highest in the EU, despite previous declines

Despite a slow but steady decline, suicide rates in Lithuania remain among the highest in the EU. However, according to the latest data, they have increased again in the last two years. Why is this happening and how does Lithuania compare with other EU countries?

Cycling Weekly

Tom Pidcock, Marianne Vos, Lorena Wiebes, but no Mathieu van der Poel: UCI Gravel World Championships 2025 start lists confirmed

274 men and 122 women will race in the elite categories this weekend, including a raft of WorldTour talent

Euronews

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes closed Lithuania's main airport for hours

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

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The Independent UK

Hot-air balloons force shutdown of busy airport, affecting thousands

There were 18,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes on board the balloons

Euronews

Lithuanian arts community protests controversial takeover of culture ministry

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lithuanian cities on Sunday to protest against the government's decision to hand over control of the Ministry of Culture to the populist Nemunas Dawn party.

International Business Times

Lithuania Builds Shelters As Drones Prowl Border Skies

Recent drone sorties over Lithuania and its neighbours have sparked fears of a full-scale Russian attack, prompting the small Baltic country to encourage the building of bomb shelters.

Euronews

Which countries in Europe have spotted suspicious drones in their airspace?

Reports of drones flying over European airspace have skyrocketed in the last few months. We take a look at which countries have seen drones and where.

Euronews

German defence minister condemns Russian drone incursions over NATO countries

Visiting Poland and the Baltics, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated Western support for Ukraine and warned that Russia was becoming "an ever greater threat" to NATO.

The Conversation

Netflix’s 1670 satirises the absurd ruling class of 17th century Poland-Lithuania – with lessons for today

Netflix’s 1670 is one of the sharpest period comedies of recent years.

Euronews

Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Belarus opened its first nuclear power plant in Astravets in 2020 amid protests and concern in neighbouring Lithuania, where there was opposition to the plant's location.

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