{"id":87746,"date":"2026-05-20T11:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bisedoshqip.de\/seek-shelter-now-drone-alert-near-belarus-border-forces-vilnius-airport-closure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:04:31","slug":"seek-shelter-now-drone-alert-near-belarus-border-forces-vilnius-airport-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bisedoshqip.de\/sq\/seek-shelter-now-drone-alert-near-belarus-border-forces-vilnius-airport-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSeek shelter now\u201d: Drone alert near Belarus border forces Vilnius airport closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-05-20 10:43:34 +02:00\">20\/05\/2026 &#8211; 10:43 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"11:00\">11:00<\/time>\n                                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"--widget_related_list_trans: 'Related';\">\n<p>Vilnius airport closed on Wednesday after a drone warning was issued across parts of the country.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lithuania&#8217;s defence ministry said an air alert had been issued and NATO Baltic Air Policing had been activated after a suspected drone had been detected approaching from Belarus near to the border.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Immediately seek shelter in a \u200bsafe place, take care of your \u200bclose ones, await new recommendations,&#8221; a message sent to people \u200bin the country&#8217;s capital read.<\/p>\n<p>The air alert has since been lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Latvia also issued a warning on Wednesday morning to residents in the eastern areas of Ludza, Kr\u0101slava and R\u0113zekne over what it said was a &#8220;possible threat&#8221; to its airspace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Seek shelter indoors, close windows and doors &#8211; follow the two-wall principle,&#8221; the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) said in a statement. &#8220;If you notice a low-flying, suspicious, or dangerous object, do not approach it and call 112.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NBS later said the threat had ended.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after a Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna said the operation to intercept the drone had proved NATO defences worked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Romanian F-16s responded immediately from \u0160iauliai, demonstrating that Allies stand united and ready to defend every inch of NATO territory,&#8221; 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