Ministry of Defense of Belarus accused Lithuania of violating the air border
The Belarusian Defense Ministry accused Lithuania of a provocation by violating the air border of the republic with the help of balloons with anti-state symbols. This was reported by the press service of the country's military department.
According to the report, balloons with anti-state symbols (opposition flag) were launched from the adjacent Lithuanian territory in the area of the Volkovshchina settlement of the Oshmyany region of Belarus. Mi-24 helicopters of the air defense forces on duty were raised into the air, which, without the use of weapons, stopped the violation of the border.
- said in a statement.
In turn, Lithuania accused Belarus of violating its airspace and handed a note of protest. Vilnius claims that the Belarusian Mi-24 helicopter crossed the Lithuanian border on Sunday. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry demands from Minsk to provide explanations on this fact and not to do so in the future.
- stated in the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry.
Meanwhile, a living 35-kilometer chain from Vilnius to the border with Belarus was created in Lithuania yesterday as a sign of solidarity with the protesters. According to various sources, from 48 to 50 thousand people took part in the action. Earlier it was reported about the desire of the Belarusian opposition to create its own human chain, uniting it with the Lithuanian.
Against this background, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said that the republic is not going to interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus, but will "only observe."
- he added.
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