Vilnius airport closed after possible
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Vilnius airport closed after possible drone sighting, fighter jets scrambled

The airport in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius has been closed after what may have been a drone was spotted, the country's national crisis management center said, the country's public service channel LRT reports.

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Authorities sent a message to the public urging people to "locate the nearest shelter and await updates." Shortly thereafter, a new message was sent stating that the danger was over and that the public could "resume their normal activities."

Fighter jets were scrambled after the alert.

"We are receiving reports from residents who have seen a possible object," Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the crisis management centre, told the channel.

But we cannot confirm this, as it is information from the public.

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