On Wednesday, Lithuania's Vilnius airport also temporarily shut down after the government announced a suspected drone threat over its airspace. #EuropeNews

An air alert in Vilnius was lifted shortly before 11:00 on Wednesday following an earlier drone sighting.

ALBAWABA - A warning of a drone has caused fear in Lithuania, AFP reported Wednesday.According to the news outlet, authorities in Lithuania closed Vilni

Lithuania on Wednesday issued an “air danger” warning asking people to take shelter and suspended traffic at the capital’s airport amid fears of drones

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has issued an air-raid warning in several parts of the country after a drone was detected in airspace near the border.

The airport in Lithuanian capital Vilnius was closed and an air raid warning was issued

Incident comes just a day after Nato had to shoot down a suspected stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia

Lithuania’s army urged residents in Vilnius to ‘take care of your close ones’ amid fears of drones violating the country’s airspace

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«Cercate subito riparo in un luogo sicuro, prendetevi cura dei vostri cari e attendete nuove raccomandazioni», recitava il messaggio inviato agli abitanti della capitale del…

"Immediately seek shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await new recommendations," a message sent to people in the country's capital read. #EuropeNews

«Cercate subito riparo in un luogo sicuro, prendetevi cura dei vostri cari e attendete nuove indicazioni», recitava un messaggio inviato agli abitanti della capitale. #EuropeNews

The alert, which also applied to Lithuanian regions bordering Belarus, was lifted at around 11:00 am and people were told they could leave the shelters. #EuropeNews

Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations on Wednesday because of an alarm…

Lithuanian officials instructed children in schools to take shelter after an unmanned vehicle was detected crossing the border with Belarus.

Vilnius residents urged to take shelter during alert, after Nato and EU warn that Russia is diverting Ukraine’s drones

A drone violated Lithuanian airspace on Wednesday, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.

Drone activity was recorded near the Belarusian border in eastern Lithuania, but the warning was later extended to the capital, Vilnius.

Exclusive: As the Baltics continue to be rattled by repeated drone incidents – with at least six actual or suspected incidents rocking the region this month – Lithuania’s Minister…

On Wednesday, Lithuania's Vilnius airport also temporarily shut down after the government announced a suspected drone threat over its airspace. #EuropeNews