Rome, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – Lithuanian authorities have detected what could be a drone outside the Vilnius area, moving toward Jonava, and have issued an air-raid alert urging residents to go to the nearest shelter and await further updates. Local public broadcaster LRT reports this. “The Lithuanian Armed Forces inform: possible air-raid alert. Go to a safe place. If you see a suspicious object, keep away and call 112. Wait for the all-clear,” the authorities said in an emergency message. According to the National Crisis Management Center (NKVC), fighter jets have been deployed. Controlled airspace around Vilnius Airport has been temporarily closed.
Lithuania, drone in airspace: authorities issue alert
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Rome, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – Lithuanian authorities have detected what could be a drone outside the Vilnius area, moving toward Jonava, and have issued an air-raid alert urging residents to go to the nearest shelter and await further updates. Local public broadcaster LRT reports this. “The Lithuanian Armed Forces inform: possible air-raid alert. Go to a safe place. If you see a suspicious object, keep away and call 112. Wait for the all-clear,” the authorities said in an emergency message. According to the National Crisis Management Center (NKVC), fighter jets have been deployed. Controlled airspace around Vilnius Airport has been temporarily closed.
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