Lithuania accuses Belarus of violating its airspace

  • 2016-08-12
  • BNS/TBT Staff/Vilnius
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry reported today that an aircraft from Belarus has violated Lithuanian airspace in Lazdijai District, in the southern region of the country. A Belarusian diplomat summoned to the Foreign Ministry was requested to offer an explanation and take measures to ensure that similar occurrences are avoided in the future, the ministry stated in a press release. The incident was registered at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. "According to services monitoring the Lithuanian airspace, the airspace was violat...
 
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