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NATO fighters scrambled in Vilnius — due to a possible drone incursion. Later it turned out what it was

13.09.2026 / 14:10

Nashaniva.com

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On September 13, a possible air raid alert was announced in some areas of Lithuania due to a possible drone incursion.

Illustrative photo: Getty Images / Pavel Tochinsky

Residents of Vilnius, Vilnius, Trakai, and Elektrėnai districts received notifications. 

NATO fighters were scrambled, Vilnius Airport was temporarily closed.

Less than an hour later, the Lithuanian military announced that the threat had passed. 

Later it became known that radars detected a flock of birds.

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