Lithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill. President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene were taken to emergency shelters following the air alert, which ordered the city's population to take cover. Flights were suspended and road and rail travel briefly ground to a halt. The alert has since been lifted, and it is currently unclear who was responsible for the incursion. This incident followed a day after Estonia reported that NATO shot down a drone over its territory, which it suspected to be a Ukrainian projectile affected by Russian electronic interference. The alert in Lithuania stemmed from a drone seen flying from neighboring Belarus towards Lithuania, although its origin had not yet been confirmed. In response, NATO jets were deployed, but they were unable to locate the drone. An evacuation order was issued at the Seimas, Lithuania’s parliament, as politicians and staff were led to a basement shelter. The incident reflects ongoing tensions in the region, which has seen a series of drone incursions over NATO members Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Lithuania's Leaders Seek Shelter Amid Drone Alert

Lithuania's Leaders Seek Shelter Amid Drone Alert
A drone alert in Vilnius forced President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene into emergency shelters while flights and travel came to a halt.
Amid rising tensions, Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, experienced an air alert that required the president and prime minister to take shelter. The alert disrupted flights and transport, coinciding with concerns over recent drone incursions in the region. The origin of the drone remains unclear, though it follows reports of similar incidents affecting neighboring Estonia and Latvia.

















