{"id":166383,"date":"2025-12-01T17:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/166383\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"minsk-summons-lithuanian-diplomat-after-drone-drops-small-opposition-flags-on-hrodna","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/166383\/","title":{"rendered":"Minsk summons Lithuanian diplomat after drone drops small opposition flags on Hrodna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362-354x236.jpeg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362-734x490.jpeg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362-178x118.jpeg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5362-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Interior ministry)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 1,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Belarusian foreign ministry has summoned Lithuania\u2019s Charge d\u2019Affaires Erikas Vilkanecas to hand a note of protest after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landed on a Hrodna street, delivering small opposition white-red-white flags banned by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foreign ministry described the incident as \u201ca deliberate provocation,\u201d demanding that Vilnius launch an investigation, bring those responsible to account and prevent such incidents from happening in the future. It said that the drone was launched from Lithuania and crossed on November 30 into Belarus from the Lazdijai municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBelarus reserves the right to take necessary measures to defend its sovereignty,\u201d the foreign ministry warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian interior ministry said that the UAV was equipped with a camera and could have been used for reconnaissance. It said the drone was launched from Kap\u010diamiestis, a Lithuanian village in the border area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions are rising between the two countries over irregular migration, repeated border closures, Minsk\u2019s refusal to release hundreds of trucks stranded in Belarus and cigarette-smuggling balloons that have disrupted operations at Vilnius International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuania suspended contacts with Belarusian officials after the 2020 presidential election, which it described as rigged, and has not recognized Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka as president. Vilnius provided shelter for \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s exiled rival, \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/granica_lit_bel_sogg_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Vilnius does not consider border closure in response to cigarette-smuggling balloons<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 1,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Vaidotas Jak\u0161tas, Lithuania\u2019s deputy interior minister, has confirmed that Vilnius does not consider border closure in response to continuing incursions by balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus. \u201cWe must find other means, which could achieve a result, but we &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/166357\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 1,\u00a0Pozirk. 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