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During this monitoring period, a security false alarm occurred in Lithuania when a flock of birds was mistaken for a drone. Vilnius airport was temporarily closed and NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response. An investigation confirmed the target was birds, and normal airport operations have since resumed. The incident took place against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions due to the war in Ukraine.
Vilnius airport was temporarily closed and NATO jets scrambled after a suspected drone sighting.
Lithuanian authorities confirmed after investigation that the target was a flock of birds.
Normal operations at Vilnius airport resumed following the false alarm.
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On September 15, 2026, an Italian NATO fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone carrying an explosive over Lithuania near Pratkunai, close to Kaunas. The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus shortly after midnight. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated the drone most probably came from Russia. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas confirmed the drone carried an explosive, and debris examination is underway. Poland activated preventive air operations in response. No casualties were reported.
