Vilnius Airport Closed Briefly After Drone Sighting, NATO Responds
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Vilnius Airport Closure: NATO Scrambles Jets After Drone Sighting in Lithuania
Incident Overview and Response
By Andrius Sytas
Initial Drone Sighting and Airport Closure
VILNIUS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on Sunday and NATO summoned at least one fighter jet in response to a possible sighting of a drone in Lithuanian airspace, the country’s National Crisis Management Centre said.
Duration and Resolution of the Alert
The air alert was lifted and the airport reopened after about an hour, the centre said.
NATO’s Military Response
Deployment of Fighter Jets
A jet was summoned from Siauliai in northern Lithuania, the centre said, where the Italian air force is currently based as part of the NATO Baltic Air Defence mission.
Context: Regional Security Concerns
Drone Incursions in Eastern NATO States
Countries along NATO’s eastern edge have reported a series of drones straying into their airspace linked to the conflict stemming from Russia’s 2022 full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Impact on Local Events
Vilnius Marathon Unaffected
The Vilnius marathon, which was taking place in the capital, was not interrupted, the organisers told Reuters.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Andrius Sytas; editing by Philippa Fletcher and Christina Fincher)
