Lithuania closed its border with Belarus after 66 balloons were identified crossing into the airspace of the NATO country last night.

Lithuania’s prime minister says her country has drawn up plans to shut its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, with some exemptions

A Belarusian military delegation led by Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin took part in a joint board meeting of the defense ministries of Belarus and Russia in Moscow on .

"Contraband" balloons launched from Belarus have disrupted air traffic four times in the last week. Lithuania has closed border crossings with Belarus for "an indefinite period" in response.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Tuesday that its council voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the Winter Olympics in February.

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has departed Pyongyang for a trip to Russia and Belarus, state media reported Monday. On board a private jet, Choe left Pyongyang International Airport the previous day to visit the two countries.

Ivan Uss, the son of former Belarusian presidential candidate Dmitry Uss, was killed on the front line in Ukraine while fighting for Russia, the independent Belarusian outlet Nasha Niva reported on Oct. 19. Uss reportedly signed a contract with the Russian army on Jan. 17 but died just weeks into his service.

No athletes from Russia and Belarus will qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympics despite the International Paralympic Committee's recent vote to reinstate them.