Lithuania closed its border with Belarus after 66 balloons were identified crossing into the airspace of the NATO country last night.

Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday, forcing the shutdown of Vilnius Airport.

Lithuania accuses Belarus and Russia of a "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down major airport.

Lithuania has temporarily closed its main airport due to weather balloons in the sixth such incident this month. Vilnius Airport confirmed it had been forced to close again on Thursday due to the balloons flying in its vicinity.

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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has described the incursions of balloons from Belarus into Lithuanian airspace as "provocation" on Tuesday, incidents that have forced the closure of Vilnius International Airport for three consecutive nights.

Lithuania’s two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were losed for several hours as a result of each of the balloon incidents before being reopened.