Belarusian cigarette-smuggling balloons in the Polish airspace. How should NATO respond?
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The Belarusian cigarette-smuggling balloon incursions continue in Europe, entering the Polish airspace for the third consecutive night, according to the Armed Forces Operational Command. Although the objects reportedly posed no direct threat to air traffic safety, their presence caused a temporary limitation on civil aviation in the Podlaskie region. Despite their non-lethal nature, these incidents represent a sustained campaign of airspace violations from Belarus, likely enabled by the broader
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