Vilnius Airport Temporarily Closed Amid Balloon Threat

Vilnius International Airport was temporarily closed due to the detection of balloons approaching it. This was announced on November 23 in the press service of the Lithuanian air company. “Temporary airspace restrictions were imposed over Vilnius Airport. The decision to impose airspace restrictions was due to navigation markers characteristic of balloons moving in the direction of the airport,” the article says. It is specified that 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).