“Balloon” crisis between Belarus and Lithuania

🎈 Lithuania accuses Belarus of using high-altitude balloons to smuggle cigarettes across the border ✈️ Hundreds of balloons are detected since 2023, forcing repeated closures of Vilnius and Kaunas airports 🇪🇺 Lithuania declares a state of emergency, detains suspects, and the EU expands sanctions on Belarus over what it calls 'hybrid activities'