{"id":165528,"date":"2025-11-25T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/165528\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lithuania-lodges-complaint-with-belarus-over-continued-hybrid-attacks","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/165528\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania lodges complaint with Belarus over continued hybrid attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 25, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a Belarusian diplomat yesterday to hand a note of protest over what it called the resumption of hybrid attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry informed the Belarusian representative about recent violations of Lithuanian airspace by weather balloons from Belarus, describing them as threats to national security and civil aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unauthorized flights by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus on November 20 and 23\u201324 forced the Vilnius International Airport to restrict air traffic temporarily, it noted, demanding that Belarus immediately take measures to prevent such violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuania reserves the right to \u201crenew restrictions on crossing the state border or apply additional response measures\u201d if Belarus deliberately fails to prevent similar hybrid acts, the ministry stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vilnius also reminded Minsk of the unresolved issue of Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus despite the border reopening five days ago. Belarusian authorities barred these cargo vehicles from leaving the country and ordered them moved to guarded parking sites. Lithuania, in turn, accused Belarus of escalation by seizing the vehicles and preventing their return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, a Belarusian diplomat in Vilnius received a note of protest over \u201cdiscriminatory actions against the Lithuanian carriers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The refusal to release Lithuanian trucks from Belarusian territory represents a \u201cdeliberate seizure of property and a gross violation of universally recognized norms of international law,\u201d Vilnius stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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