Lithuanian lawmakers were forced to shelter underground on Wednesday and air traffic at Vilnius airport was temporarily suspended after a drone violated the country's airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.
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Baltics on alert after incursions
- NATO fighter jets chase drone as European airport shuts amid air raid alert Mirror —
- Lithuania's leaders moved to safety as drone detected near border Associated Press —
- Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO's eastern jitters The Independent —
- Nato jets scrambled after drone flies near Lithuanian capital as residents told to ‘immediately take shelter’ The Independent —
- “Seek shelter now”: Drone alert near Belarus border forces Vilnius airport closure Euronews —
Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, air traffic suspended over drone alert • FRANCE 24 English
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