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Lithuania closed Vilnius airport, scrambled NATO jets due to suspected drone

Summary by Reuters
Vilnius ‌airport in Lithuania was closed for ​less than ​hour on Saturday and NATO ⁠Baltic Air ​Policing jets were ​scrambled after a suspected drone was ​reported to ​be flying into Lithuania ‌from ⁠Belarus, the country's National Crisis Management Centre said.

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Belarusian Drones Force to Close Airspace in Vilnius

The presence of drones in the Lithuanian capital activated a NATO patrol.

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An Alert for a Possible Drone Closes Vilnius Airport and Triggers a NATO Air Deployment

Lithuania attributes the threat to unidentified objects from Belarus.

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NKVC: Object Disappeared From Radar in Vilnius District, Search for It Discontinued

As 15min reported, a probable air threat was declared in Vilnius County and Ukmergė on Saturday morning, lasting approximately 40 minutes. NATO fighter jets were scrambled to identify the object.

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Lithuania Temporarily Closes Vilnius International Airport After Reporting a March From Belarus

On Saturday, the Lithuanian authorities closed Vilnius International Airport for less than an hour after reporting a marching aircraft suspected of entering the country ' s airspace.

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Possible Drone From Belarus Closes Vilnius Airport (Lithuania) and Activates NATO Air Deployment

The threat was deactivated hours later.

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Vilnius airport closed, NATO jets scrambled due to suspected drone

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lrytas.lt broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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