On Lithuania’s Border, Security Feels Both Ordinary and Fragile

Lithuania has faced a series of airspace and border incidents involving Russia and Belarus, including drones, smuggling balloons, and reported incursions by Russian aircraft.

This report travels to Lithuania’s borders with Belarus and Russia to examine how hybrid threats are being handled on the ground - and why some of those living closest to the frontier still say they feel safe, even as Europe’s security landscape changes around them.