Tensions are high in the Baltic states following Russia's threat of a military strike

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Der Standard

Air raid sirens sound in Lithuania after a drone threat from Belarus, amid Russian military threats to the Baltics.

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An air raid alarm was sounded in Vilnius on Wednesday, leading Lithuanian parliamentarians to take shelter as authorities reported locating a drone approaching Lithuania over Belarus, causing the airspace above the airport to be closed. The incident occurred amid Russia’s threats of military action and Ukraine accusing Russia of diverting drones towards the Baltics.

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