Lithuanian authorities have closed Vilnius airport due to the possible appearance of a drone
NATO fighters scrambled, yellow alert declared
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- Lithuanian authorities have closed Vilnius airport due to the possible appearance of a drone.
- NATO fighter jets have been scrambled and a yellow alert has been declared in Vilnius and the Elektrėnai and Trakai regions.
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Lithuanian authorities have closed Vilnius airport due to the possible appearance of a drone.
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Lithuanian authorities have closed Vilnius airport due to the possible appearance of a drone in the airspace.
NATO fighters have been scrambled, and a yellow alert has been declared in Vilnius and the areas of Elektrėnai and Trakai.
MOSCOW, September 13 - RIA Novosti. Lithuanian authorities have closed Vilnius airport due to the possible appearance of a drone in the airspace, NATO fighter jets have been scrambled, Reuters reports citing the national crisis management center.
“Lithuania is closing Vilnius airport, NATO fighters have been scrambled due to the possible appearance of a drone in Lithuanian airspace,” the agency said in a statement.
Open Questions
- Whose drone violated airspace exactly?
- What consequences did the incident have?
