Drone Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Intercepted in Lithuania

Reform.news Editorial Team · 14 September 2026, 15:56

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Another drone carrying Belarusian cigarettes was intercepted in Lithuania’s Šalčininkai district.

Lithuanian border patrol officers spotted the drone on Sunday evening. It was intercepted using anti-drone equipment. The drone crashed 500 meters from the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, the Lithuanian Border Guard Service reported.

A package containing 200 packs of Minsk Superslims cigarettes and a GPS tracker was found at the crash site. The cigarettes were valued at €1,102. Administrative proceedings have been launched.

This year, Lithuanian border guards have already intercepted 59 smuggling drones that entered the country from Belarus.