""The airspace over Vilnius Airport is closed until 04:30 [0130 GMT]," the airport said on its website, updating an earlier announcement that said the closure would be until 02:30 local time. "Please check for updates on the airport website and through airline announcements.""
""According to our information, the decision was made due to a possible series of balloons heading toward Vilnius Airport. As a result of this incident, flights have been affected.""
Vilnius Airport closed its airspace early Sunday until 04:30 local time after authorities identified a possible series of hot air balloons approaching the airport. Flights were redirected to alternative airports including Riga and Kaunas, and multiple schedules were affected. The origin of the balloons has not been identified. The incident follows recent European airport disruptions linked to drone sightings, including one in Munich. Some countries suspected Russian involvement, which Moscow denied. Lithuania has imposed a 90-km no-fly zone along its Belarus border to enable rapid military response; Vilnius lies about 30 km from that border.
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