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On October 18, Lithuania instructed residents in central and northern regions to seek shelter for an hour due to the detection of an unidentified flying object. NATO air police were dispatched, and Kaunas airport was temporarily closed during this "red" air warning. Latvia also issued a "yellow" warning near its border with Lithuania amid concerns about potential threats from unmanned aerial vehicles entering NATO airspace. Ukrainian drones have frequently been reported in the region, raising fears that Russia's conflict with Ukraine could affect NATO countries.

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On October 18, 2026, Lithuania ordered residents in central and northern parts of the country to take shelter for about an hour due to an unrecognized flying object. NATO air police fighters were dispatched to the area, and Kaunas airport was closed during this time. The event also prompted a “yellow” air warning from neighboring Latvia, which was later lifted. A suspected drone reportedly exploded over Lithuania, causing the alert. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry stated that it regretted the incident, suggesting it might have been caused by Russian electronic warfare diverting drones off course. Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the object entered Lithuania's airspace from Poland and proposed a joint investigation with his Polish counterpart.

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Lithuania told residents to go to shelters after detecting a flying object VILNIUS, Oct 18 - Lithuania told residents in central and northern parts of the country to go to shelters for about an hour on Sunday morning due to an unrecognized flying object, the army and national crisis management centre said.

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Lithuania told residents to go to shelters after detecting a flying object · assertive framing

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army → tell → object

While the "red" air warning was in effect, NATO air police fighters were summoned to the area and Kaunas airport was closed asserted

airport → summon → area

, the centre said. asserted

centre → say → ?

Northern neighbour Latvia issued and then dropped a "yellow" air warning in some regions bordering Lithuania during the same period, citing a "possible threat", Latvia's army said. asserted

army → issue → threat

Ukrainian drones have repeatedly entered NATO airspace in the Baltic region in recent months. asserted

drones → enter → months

Kyiv has said they were steered off course by Russian signal jamming. asserted

they → say → jamming

This has stoked concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine is spilling over NATO's borders. asserted

war → stoke → borders