Balloons used to smuggle cigarettes shut Lithuanian airport

Recent "balloons used to smuggle cigarettes shut Lithuanian airport" after at least 11 weather balloons carrying 18,000 packs of black-market cigarettes entered the country's airspace. This incident led to 30 flight cancellations affecting 6,000 passengers, with warnings of possible delays. The smuggling attempt comes amid heightened tension in Europe over airspace violations and disturbances caused by drones, though Moscow has denied any involvement in these incidents.