Lithuanian authorities closed Vilnius Airport airspace on September 13 after detecting what appeared to be an unauthorized drone near the capital. A yellow alert was activated around 13:00 local time, prompting residents to seek shelter while NATO scrambled a fighter jet from its Baltic Air Policing mission. The closure lasted approximately 30 to 40 minutes. No drone was confirmed and no hostile activity materialized, with flights resuming without injuries or damage. Lithuania has been dealing with a pattern of airspace incidents since 2025, with officials consistently pointing to Belarus as a likely source for these provocations.
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