NATO Response To Drone Sighting
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The air alert was lifted and the airport reopened within 38 minutes, after the jet made a visual identification, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre said.
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The jet was summoned from Siauliai in northern Lithuania, where the Italian air force is currently based as part of the Nato Baltic Air Defence mission.
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into Nato’s northern borders with Russia.
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A NATO jet was scrambled to Lithuania after a possible drone sighting at Vilnius Airport, but it turned out to be birds instead. The airport closed for 38 minutes while a jet from Siauliai identified the threat visually. This incident highlights growing concerns about military drones entering NATO countries' airspace near Russia and Ukraine, including recent violations in Romania where a Nato fighter shot down an…
Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone sighting’ →Lithuania reported that what initially appeared to be a suspicious drone sighting near Vilnius airport turned out to be a flock of birds. NATO responded by summoning at least one fighter jet from Siauliai, which identified and confirmed it was not a drone within 38 minutes. The incident reflects broader concerns in Eastern Europe about potential military drones crossing into NATO airspace as the Russia-Ukraine…
Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets →Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on September 13 after a possible drone sighting, and NATO responded by summoning at least one fighter jet from Siauliai to handle the situation. The air alert lasted about an hour before being lifted, allowing the airport to reopen. This event is part of ongoing security concerns in countries bordering Russia due to incursions linked to the conflict over Ukraine.
Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, NATO summons jets in response to possible drone →Analysis
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The air alert was lifted and the airport reopened within 38 minutes, after the jet made a visual identification, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre said.
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- 13 Sep Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, NATO summons jets in response to possible droneLithuania closed Vilnius airport on September 13 after a possible drone sighting, and NATO responded by summoning at least one fighter jet from Siauliai to handle the situation. The air alert lasted about an hour before being lifted, allowing the airport to reopen. This event is part of ongoing security concerns in countries bordering Russia due to incursions linked to the conflict over Ukraine.The Straits Times
- 13 Sep Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jetsLithuania reported that what initially appeared to be a suspicious drone sighting near Vilnius airport turned out to be a flock of birds. NATO responded by summoning at least one fighter jet from Siauliai, which identified and confirmed it was not a drone within 38 minutes. The incident reflects broader concerns in Eastern Europe about potential military drones crossing into NATO airspace as the Russia-Ukraine…CBC
13 Sep Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone sighting’A NATO jet was scrambled to Lithuania after a possible drone sighting at Vilnius Airport, but it turned out to be birds instead. The airport closed for 38 minutes while a jet from Siauliai identified the threat visually. This incident highlights growing concerns about military drones entering NATO countries' airspace near Russia and Ukraine, including recent violations in Romania where a Nato fighter shot down an…The Independent
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