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Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

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Washington PostJan 30, 2026, 04:47 PM🇺🇸

Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

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Washington PostJan 30, 2026, 04:47 PM🇺🇸

Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat

A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

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