| Date | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location |
Vilnius Airport, Lithuania
54.64, 25.29 |
Vilnius airport closed for eleven hours after another wave of meteorological balloons launched from Belarus. Lithuanian deputy foreign minister Taurimas Valys called the incident part of "a cynical hybrid attack against our economy, aviation security, and the entire nation". The following day Belarusian officials claimed a drone launched from Lithuania carrying a camera and "extremist printed materials" had landed near Grodno; the head of the Lithuanian manufacturer Granta Autonomy confirmed the machine was one of its Hornet XR models but said it had been modified, and assessed the episode as a staged provocation.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Incursion | Russian drone lands on house roof in Cuhureștii de Jos |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Incursion | Two Russian drones tracked over Romania by German Eurofighters |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Suspected Russian drones overfly Arrow-3 site at Annaburg air base |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Vilnius airport shut for tenth time in two months |
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