Lithuanian Leaders Rushed to Bunkers as Drone Violates Airspace Near Belarus Border
On May 20, 2026, a drone incursion near the Belarus border prompted Lithuanian leaders to seek shelter in bunkers. Residents of Vilnius were ordered to take cover, and air and train traffic were suspended. This marked the first such alert in an EU and NATO country since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion Reuters
Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion The Straits Times
Vilnius residents urged to take shelter during alert, after Nato and EU warn that Russia is diverting Ukraine’s drones Europe live – latest updates Lithuania’s president and prime minister were rushed to underground bunkers and residents of the capital, Vilnius, urged to take shelter during a warning issued after a drone violated the country’s airspace. Air and train traffic in and around the city was suspended after the mobile phone “take shelter” alert, the first issued in an EU and Nato country since the start of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...
Authorities in Vilnius instructed residents to take shelter after drone alarms were triggered, underscoring growing security concerns along NATO’s eastern frontier amid heightened regional tensions
Lithuanians briefly head to bunkers over drone alert France 24
Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.
Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO's eastern jitters The Washington Post
Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO's eastern jitters AP News