
The object probably came from Belarus. Fighters were picked up.
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Due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, in recent months, announcements about a potential air threat have been announced in Lithuania.
NKVC told journalists that the object probably came from Belarus.
A yellow alert is in force, the object has not been fully identified yet. Fighter planes have been picked up and are carrying out the necessary procedures, NKVC head Vilmantas Vitkauskas said on Saturday on LRT radio.
We are receiving signals from residents who report that they have seen a potential object moving from the vicinity of Vilnius towards Janów (in the central part of the country - editor's note), but we cannot confirm this information. These are reports from residents, not radar data from our air defense mission, he emphasized.
The airspace above Vilnius airport was temporarily closed due to the activity of an unidentified flying object.
Due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, in recent months, announcements about a potential air threat have been announced in Lithuania.
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