NATO said the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk was a “serious and dangerous incident”, saying it required an international investigation.
"The Belarusian authorities must ensure the safe return of the crew and all passengers to Vilnius," Reuters cited a spokesperson as saying.
"We are closely monitoring the forcible landing in Belarus of a Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius, and the reported detention of opposition figure Roman Protasevich," the NATO spokesperson added.
