Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus
The control tower at Vilnius Ciurlionis International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, December 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lithuania’s government on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations…