Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has said her government has decided to close the border with Belarus indefinitely following incidents involving weather balloons.
Source: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, citing Ruginienė, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Meanwhile, Ruginienė explained that there would be certain exceptions to the border closure.
More details: Ruginienė also said that since Monday, the Lithuanian military has been taking “all the necessary measures” to deal with the incoming weather balloons, including destroying them with weapons.
She said Lithuania is now able to monitor the trajectory of the weather balloons.
Quote: “We have begun recording not only the number of balloons but we are also closely monitoring their flight paths. This will enable us to coordinate our actions more precisely and adjust airport operations accordingly.”
Background:
- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has proposed closing the border with Belarus for an extended period and restricting transit to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
- Vilnius airport and the border with Belarus were closed for the third consecutive night and four times in total over the past week.
