Lithuania Issues Shelter Alert After Unidentified Flying Object Enters Airspace
On Sunday morning, Lithuania issued shelter alerts for residents in central and northern regions after an unidentified flying object entered its airspace from Poland. The defense minister suggested the object was likely a drone and proposed a joint investigation with Polish authorities. During the alert, NATO air police fighters were scrambled to the area but could not visually identify or shoot down the object due to cloudy weather. The crisis management center reported that Lithuanian military personnel are investigating possible debris near Juodzionys village in northern Lithuania after the object disappeared from radar; some of this debris struck a civilian vehicle. Latvia also issued a 'yellow' air warning citing potential threats, while Poland is verifying if its airspace was violated. The incident has raised concerns about Ukraine's drone operations spilling into NATO territory due to Russian signal jamming causing unintended deviations.
Topics: airspace violation drone incident Lithuania national security NATO