15min reports that on Tuesday night, some residents of Lithuania were awakened by alerts received on their phones about a probable weather hazard.
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As a result, NATO fighter jets were scrambled, and planes scheduled to land at Vilnius airport from Reykjavik, Antalya, and Warsaw were forced to circle for a while.
It was eventually reported that the drone was shot down. Initially, the location was announced as Alytus district, Navasiolkai village. Later, the location was corrected to Kaišiadorys district, near Pratkūnai village.
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Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas 15min stated that residents must remain vigilant, but the services are working around the clock and taking care of our country’s security.
“There was one big boom”
Arvydas, living in Vaišvydava, about 13km from Pratkūnai, told 15min that he heard the drone being shot down, saw a fighter jet, and heard a helicopter.
