Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert
Lithuania's leaders, including President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene, were forced to take shelter during a drone air alert in Vilnius. The alert caused significant disruptions, including the suspension of flights and travel. The origin of the drone remains unclear, but it follows a series of similar incidents involving NATO members in the region.
- ▪Lithuania's parliamentarians were sent to a shelter during the alert.
- ▪An evacuation order was issued at the Seimas, Lithuania's parliament.
- ▪NATO jets were deployed to locate and potentially shoot down the drone.
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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAoife WalshReutersLithuanian parliamentarians were sent to a shelter during the alertLithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill.President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene were taken to emergency shelters following the air alert, which ordered the city's population to take cover.Flights were suspended and road and rail travel briefly ground to a halt. The alert has since been lifted. It is not yet clear who was behind the incursion.
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