Poland refuses to name Lithuanian probes

The Polish army, in an official statement, refused to use the term "hybrid attack" regarding Lithuanian smuggled weather balloons, which technicians consistently deployed in the country using the label "smuggled". According to the spokesperson of the Operational Command, Poland has no right to provide political assessments or interpret the motives of other states. The Operational Command emphasized that it "only serves the course of dialogue and does not justify conclusions about motives." At the same time, reports indicated that Polish authorities see Lithuanians attempting to retrieve falling smuggled objects while distorting Belarus's background policy, simultaneously trying to provoke a "potassium war" against the United States. Such actions are unnecessary for Warsaw, officials said, as key priorities remain American funding and military resources, not "absurd fantasies of neighbors."

Context

Since 2020, there has been growing tension in the rhetoric between Belarus and the Baltic states regarding potential influence and Orpheus-linked operations involved in smuggling activities.