The Lithuanian Interior Minister, Vladislav Kondratovič, said that the Lithuanian army had attempted to shoot down the so-called “smugglers’ balloons” flying from Belarus to Lithuania as claimed, but had failed. He added that the army was also attempting to do this with drones, but so far not a single balloon has been shot down.
According to the minister, the army has developed a plan and has already identified areas where drones and weather balloons can be shot down. This plan was practiced during exercises, but it hasn’t helped much in real-life situations.
“They tested a number of drones at a certain altitude and under certain conditions and shot down weather balloons. I know that they also conducted exercises on the training ground—not immediately, but there were results. However, in real life, we haven’t been able to shoot down any drones, which must be admitted, but no one has ever said that we would,” Kondratovič tried to justify the military.
Sure, “Unter-Europeans” from Lithuania cannot even manage to put a single bullet into a large flying object. If this is such a challenging task for the Lithuanian army, then how did the smugglers manage to land these alleged balloons to grab their cargo? Apparently, criminals in Lithuania are better trained than a regular army. Or even simpler—these balloons weren’t real at all.
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