Vilnius Airport Closes as NATO Jets Scramble Over Suspected Drone
First reported 3 Oct, 12:49 UTCUpdated 21h ago2 sources
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Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed for 50 minutes on Saturday, Oct. 3, as NATO fighter jets were scrambled to investigate an unidentified object approaching from Belarus. While the alert was subsequently lifted with no confirmed threat, authorities continue to investigate the incident amid recurring…
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Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed for 50 minutes on Saturday, Oct. 3, as NATO fighter jets were scrambled to investigate an unidentified object approaching from Belarus. While the alert was subsequently lifted with no confirmed threat, authorities continue to investigate the incident amid recurring…
It is understood the suspected drone, which was spotted near Vilnius Airport, was flying between Lithuania and Belarus.
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- Lithuania closes major airport and scrambles NATO jets after drone alert after Russians targeted German runway (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
It is understood the suspected drone, which was spotted near Vilnius Airport, was flying between Lithuania and Belarus.
- Vilnius Airport Closes as NATO Jets Scramble Over Suspected Drone (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed for 50 minutes on Saturday, Oct. 3, as NATO fighter jets were scrambled to investigate an unidentified object approaching from Belarus. While the alert was subsequently lifted with no confirmed threat, authorities continue to investigate the incident amid recurring…
