Vilnius airport briefly closes after possible drone sighting
Lithuania temporarily closed Vilnius airport and NATO deployed a fighter jet after a possible drone was reported in its airspace.
Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on Sunday after a possible drone sighting in its airspace, while NATO summoned at least one fighter jet, the National Crisis Management Centre said.
The alert was lifted and the airport reopened after about an hour.
NATO response
A fighter jet was summoned from Siauliai in northern Lithuania, where the Italian air force is currently based as part of the NATO Baltic Air Defence mission, the centre said.
Regional airspace incidents
Countries along NATO’s eastern border have reported a series of drones entering their airspace in connection with the conflict following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Marathon unaffected
The Vilnius marathon, which was taking place in the capital, was not interrupted, organisers told Reuters.
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