Residents of Lithuania’s capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO’s eastern jitters
Summary
Residents of Vilnius, Lithuania, were told to take shelter due to an alarm about drones near the border with Belarus. The alert lasted about an hour, leading to the closure of the Vilnius Airport airspace and causing political leaders to move to safe places amid ongoing tensions related to Russia’s war with Ukraine.Key Facts
- An emergency military alert instructed people in Vilnius to “immediately head to a shelter or a safe place.”
- President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene moved to shelters during the alarm.
- Lithuania’s parliament, the Seimas, was evacuated temporarily.
- The alert was triggered by detected drone activity in Belarus, with no drones seen in Lithuania itself.
- Lithuania borders Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, making it sensitive to regional conflicts.
- Ukrainian drones have crossed or fallen in NATO territory recently, causing concerns and accusations of electronic interference.
- Russia has threatened retaliation if Baltic countries support Ukrainian drone attacks.
- Political fallout related to drone incidents has occurred in neighboring Latvia, including resignations of top officials.
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