Lithuanian leaders shelter as drone alert halts Vilnius activities

Lithuania’s president and prime minister were rushed to emergency shelters in Vilnius as a drone air alert halted flights and ground transport; the alert has since been lifted and the drone’s origin is not yet confirmed. NATO jets were deployed in an attempt to locate or down the drone. The incident comes amid a string of Baltic drone incursions, with Estonia later reporting that a NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone nearby, amid broader tensions over who is directing such drones and possible Russian interference.