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

Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.

Lithuania has closed its border with Belarus following “constant violations” of its airspace, the country’s foreign ministry ...

The helium balloons lofted by smugglers came across the Belarusian border and shutdown air traffic until early Saturday ...

Authorities said the balloons are likely for smuggling, but blamed Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, for letting them ...

Lithuanian authorities shut airspace over Vilnius after “several dozen” balloons were spotted in the skies late Tuesday, part ...

Balloons packed with smuggled cigarettes keep drifting into Lithuania from Belarus, causing travel chaos. Prime Minister Inga ...

Michael Corcoran, a former captain for the Clinton Police Department Marine Control and avid fisherman, said that he often comes across floating debris in his boat from helium balloons that drift far ...

As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that ...

Balloons drift into the night sky after mourners released them at the conclusion of a vigil memorializing five students from Smithfield-Selma High School in January 2024. While balloon releases can be ...