Lithuania closed several border checkpoints with Belarus because of meteorological probes — basically balloons — used by smugglers to send cigarettes across the border. Now Vilnius insists everything is fine. Earlier, however, the Lithuanian president’s adviser admitted that this happened not thanks to any special measures, but simply because the wind is blowing the other way. The political winds in Lithuania, meanwhile, have shifted sharply after the President’s statements. He said that Belarusian law enforcement had been tasked with investigating the situation — and their verdict was clear: the organizers of the smuggling are Lithuanian citizens, and in most cases, the balloons launched from Belarus are also sent up by… Lithuanians. More on what everyone near the border already knew — from Igor Tur. *Artificial intelligence technologies were used in the translation of this program. 👉 TOPICS COVERED IN THE VIDEO: Igor Tur ONT smugglers Lithuania closed the border with Belarus Belarus–Lithuania border Belarusian-Lithuanian border why Lithuania closed the border with Belarus smuggling balloons balloons in Lithuania cigarette smuggling Lithuanian smugglers extremist media Lithuanian border guards Lithuanian truck drivers Lithuanian Ministry of Internal Affairs Lithuania’s official statements how cigarettes are smuggled across the border provocation against Belarus Lithuania and Belarus Lukashenko’s statements Lukashenko on the border closure Lukashenko on Lithuania Lukashenko on balloons in Lithuania meteorological probes from Belarus in Lithuania Lukashenko on the “balloon case” Lukashenko on cigarette smuggling Lukashenko on the European Union Lithuanian provocations who launched the balloons into Lithuania _______ Мы в социальных сетях и в мессенджерах: VK • https://vk.com/telekanalont Facebook • https://www.facebook.com/telekanalont OK.RU • https://ok.ru/telekanalont Twitter • https://twitter.com/onttvchannel Instagram • https://instagram.com/ont.news Telegram • https://t.me/ontnews