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Lithuania Raises Alert Over Belarus Balloon Smuggling

Lithuania has declared a state of emergency following a wave of weather balloons entering its airspace from Belarus, which authorities believe are being used to smuggle cigarettes and disrupt civil aviation. The government has labeled these incidents a "hybrid attack" orchestrated by Belarus, a close ally of Russia, and has closed Vilnius airport multiple times due to the threat.

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