Lukashenko says Lithuania's is exaggerating balloon incidents

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania was exaggerating incidents with smuggler balloons but that Minsk did not want a war with its neighbours.

"Do they really want to fight? We don't need war," Lukashenko said, according to the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel.

Lithuania's government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over smuggler balloons originating in Belarus that have disrupted aviation, and asked parliament to allow the military to operate alongside police and border guards.