Lithuania Closes Vilnius Airport, NATO Summons Jets in Response to Possible Drone
NATO summoned at least one fighter jet as authorities issued a yellow air alert and reopened the airport after about an hour, officials said.
- On Sunday, Lithuania closed Vilnius airport and NATO summoned a fighter jet following a possible drone sighting in Lithuanian airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said.
- The National Crisis Management Centre issued a YELLOW air raid alert covering Vilnius, Trakai, and Elektr, directing residents to locate shelters via LT72 or call 112 for suspicious objects.
- An Italian fighter jet from the NATO Baltic Air Defence mission was scrambled from Siauliai in northern Lithuania; the alert lifted and the airport reopened after about an hour.
- Despite the temporary closure, the Vilnius marathon proceeded without interruption, organizers told Reuters, while authorities urged citizens to report suspicious objects by calling 112.
- Countries along NATO's eastern edge have reported a series of drones straying into their airspace, incidents linked to the conflict stemming from Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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In the sky over Lithuania, unidentified drones were observed, leading to an alert alert from NATO fighter aircraft, reporting to the media. According to Reuters, referring to the National Crisis Management Centre of the country, at least one North Atlantic Alliance fighter aircraft flew out of a base in northern Lithuania due to reports of possible drones. The signal came from the National Crisis Management Centre, transmitting TASS. It was prev…
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations on Sunday due to a possible drone in Lithuanian airspace, the airport's press service announced.
Lithuania has closed Vilnius airport and NATO has taken off the fighters in response to the possible sighting of drones in Lithuanian airspace in Vilnius and the surrounding area, as well as in the regions of Trakai and Elektrenai: it has announced the... (ANSA)
Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on Monday and NATO scrambled at least one fighter jet in response to the detection of a suspected drone in Lithuanian airspace, the National Crisis Management Center said, citing Reuters. The fighter jet was scrambled from Siauliai airport, where Italian fighter jets are currently stationed as part of a NATO mission to protect the airspace of the Baltic states, the center added. The Vilnius Marathon, which is b…
EADaily, September 13, 2026. In some parts of Lithuania, air hazard has been declared and reported to the local media.
Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, NATO summons jets in response to possible drone
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on Sunday and NATO summoned at least one fighter jet in response to a possible sighting of a drone in Lithuanian airspace, the country's National Crisis Management Cent...
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