Vilnius airport closed over possible drone detection
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- Vilnius airport was shut down after a possible drone was detected, prompting NATO fighter jets to be tasked with identifying the target, which is suspected to have originated from Belarus and is moving at a speed that could indicate a bird flock.
- The Lithuanian crisis management centre has been notified of the incident, and the airport experienced a similar closure last month when a suspected drone was later identified as a flock of birds.
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