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Lithuania: Residents and leaders take shelter during drone alert | DW News

May 20, 2026 1 min
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Residents of Vilnius and top Lithuanian officials took shelter during a drone alert that disrupted airspace, while the origin and nature of the object remain under investigation.

During a drone alert on May 20, 2026, residents and top Lithuanian officials, including the president and prime minister, sought shelter in Vilnius. The event, which occurred shortly after a NATO jet shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia, caused airspace closures while authorities continue to investigate the unidentified object's origin and intent.

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