Lithuania sounded air raid sirens after detecting drones near its border, prompting airspace closures and alerts amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Air raid sirens sounded in Lithuania for the first time in recent history, prompting authorities to direct citizens in Vilnius to the nearest air raid shelter. The Lithuanian Army reported deploying NATO air surveillance fighters after detecting a radar signal characteristic of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) near the border on Wednesday morning. The Air Navigation Service closed the airspace over Vilnius Airport and diverted some flights to Riga. While the alert was later canceled in several regions, it remained at a “yellow” alert level in others. The cause of the alarm was not immediately specified, occurring amid heightened tensions following multiple incidents involving Ukrainian drones entering the Baltic states’ airspace. Analysts suggest this pattern is linked to increased Russian electronic warfare capabilities interfering with Ukrainian drone navigation. The article also notes that these events align with warnings of a “season of provocations” and discusses geopolitical analysis suggesting Russian elites may be pushing for escalation beyond Ukraine to justify a more aggressive stance against NATO.
