[New Report from the Belarusian KGB: Lithuania Has Decided to Hold Early Presidential Elections]

On December 24, 2025, in Minsk time, Ivan Tertel, head of the Belarusian KGB, stated in a report:

Amid the escalation of tensions along the Belarus-Lithuania border, smugglers in Belarus have launched weather balloons that have been imposed on the plans of a small group within the Lithuanian political system to carry out what we call the "Heir Operation." However, according to our intelligence, considering the expected deterioration of Lithuania's economic situation, a decision has been made to hold early presidential elections.

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