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Vilnius shelters ordered after drone detected near Belarus border

Published 20 May 2026

An air danger alert sent residents of Vilnius and Lithuania's top political leaders into shelters on Wednesday after a drone was detected near the country's border with Belarus. The incident, which lasted approximately one hour, led to the suspension of air traffic at Vilnius Airport and halted regional train services.

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