Belarus accuses Lithuania of using drone to spy and drop 'extremist material'


MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Belarus on Monday accused Lithuania of using a drone to spy on it and drop "extremist material," a charge that Vilnius rejected as false.

The row comes amid strained tensions between the two countries after Vilnius airport said on Sunday it was forced to halt flights due to suspected balloons in Lithuanian airspace, the latest in a series of flight disruptions in the Baltic nation.

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