"Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets
Countries along NATO's eastern edge have reported a series of drones linked to Russia-Ukraine war
Lithuania said that a perceived drone sighting in its airspace earlier on Sunday that prompted authorities to close Vilnius airport and NATO to summon at least one fighter jet turned out to be a flock of birds.
The air alert was lifted and the airport reopened within 38 minutes, after the NATO jet made a visual identification, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre said."
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