Vilnius Airport briefly closed due to drone sighting
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- Lithuania has temporarily closed Vilnius airport due to a suspected drone sighting.
- A NATO fighter jet was sent to secure the airspace.
- Flight operations have now resumed.
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Why It Matters
Lithuania uses the Šiauliai base for NATO air surveillance missions. Italian fighter jets are currently stationed there.
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Lithuania briefly closed the airport in the capital Vilnius due to a suspected drone sighting. The Lithuanian national crisis team said the alarm has now been lifted.
According to the authorities, at least one NATO fighter jet had previously been sent to secure the airspace. It took off from the Šiauliai base in the north of the country, where Italian Air Force fighter jets are currently stationed as part of a NATO protection mission. According to the organizers, the Vilnius Marathon, which started in the morning, was not affected.
Open Questions
- Who piloted the drone?
- What type of drone was it?
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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.
