Archive · 15 Dec 2025
EU to Expand Belarus Sanctions for Hybrid Activity
The European Union is planning to add more sanctions against Belarus.
These new sanctions will target hybrid activities, which are sneaky actions that mix different types of attacks.
Lithuania, a country in the EU, asked for this because Belarus has been sending smuggler balloons that disrupt air traffic.
Lithuania even declared a state of emergency and asked for military help to deal with this problem.
The EU is expected to agree on these new sanctions soon.
The EU is expected to agree on broadening sanctions against Belarus to include hybrid activity.
Lithuania declared a state of emergency due to smuggler balloons from Belarus disrupting air traffic.
Lithuania requested military support for police and border guards to handle the situation.
The sanctions are a response to recent hybrid activities and disruptions caused by smuggler balloons.
The announcement was made by Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys on December 15.
- Who
- European Union, Lithuania
- What
- Expansion of sanctions on Belarus to include hybrid activity
- When
- December 15
- Where
- Brussels, Belgium
- Why
- In response to hybrid activity and smuggler balloons disrupting air traffic
- Country
- Belarus
- Sanctions
- Expanded to include hybrid activity
- Source
- Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys
- Date
- December 15
- Incident
- Smuggler balloons disrupting air traffic