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Lithuania scrambles fighter jets after unidentified object spotted near Vilnius

Lithuania declared a possible air threat on Oct. 3 after an unidentified flying object was detected, according to broadcaster LRT, citing Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the National Crisis Management Center.

3 October, 08:26 PM

MPs take cover amid air raid alert declared in Lithuania

An air raid alert was sounded in Lithuania after a drone-like signal was detected near the border, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble and residents to take shelter, Delfi reported on May 20.

20 May, 02:34 PM

Vilnius Airport closed after alleged hybrid attack from Belarus

Vilnius Airport was closed again overnight following what authorities described as a hybrid attack originating from Belarus, Lithuanian outlet Delfi reported on May 13.

13 May, 01:15 PM

Zelenskyy meets Belarus opposition leader in Vilnius

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold the first official meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Vilnius, according to her Jan. 25 Telegram post.

26 January, 09:36 AM

Zelenskyy arrives in Vilnius for January Uprising anniversary events

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on Jan. 25 to take part in events commemorating the January Uprising, as reported by news agency RBC-Ukraine, citing presidential press secretary Sergii Nykyforov.

25 January, 10:43 AM

Lithuania shuts Vilnius Airport after smuggling balloons from Belarus cross its airspace

Several dozen weather balloons carrying smuggled goods from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, forcing Vilnius Airport to temporarily suspend operations, Delfi reported, citing Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 08:46 PM

Vilnius airport in Lithuania halts operations twice in one day over suspected drone activity

Vilnius airport twice suspended operations due to suspected drone activity, LRT reported on Sept. 26.

27 September 2025, 02:22 PM

Drone disrupts Lithuanian president’s plane landing

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda's plane had trouble landing at Vilnius Airport due to a drone airspace violation, Delfi reported on Sep. 2.

3 September 2025, 01:16 PM

Lithuania hunts mystery drone from Belarus in NATO airspace

An unidentified drone of an unspecified type was spotted at Lithuanian airspace on the morning, the LRT news outlet reported on July 28, posting a video of the drone flying at an altitude of about 200 meters near Vilnius.

28 July 2025, 12:04 PM

Romanian president plans first Ukraine visit to attend Odesa summit

Romanian President Nicușor Dan will visit Ukraine for the first time on Wednesday to attend the fourth Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Odesa, the Romanian President’s Office reported on June 11.

11 June 2025, 03:56 PM

Ukraine can meet 40% of weapons needs with stable financing, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine can meet up to 40% of its weapons needs through domestic production with stable financing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his address at the summit of the Bucharest Nine (B9) members and Nordic countries in Vilnius on June 2.

2 June 2025, 03:47 PM

German military suspects Russian involvement in DHL plane crash

The DHL cargo plane crash in Vilnius on Nov. 25 may have been a "test" by Russia to probe weaknesses, German Defense Chief, General Carsten Breuer, said, Die Welt reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 02:45 PM

Cargo plane crashes in Vilnius residential area - photos

A DHL cargo plane with two pilots and two company employees crashed into a two-story residential building as it approached the airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius early on Nov. 25, the Delfi news agency reported, publishing photos of the aftermath.

25 November 2024, 09:33 AM

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