# Lithuania closes Vilnius airport after possible drone sighting as NATO scrambles jet

https://mins.news/en/item/56532

- Reuters, 2026-09-13 11:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lithuania-closes-vilnius-airport-nato-summons-jets-response-possible-drone-2026-09-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa68a6e42d5dc000146fd6f

> Lithuania closed Vilnius airport on Sunday after a possible drone was spotted in its airspace, while NATO scrambled at least one fighter jet, the country’s National Crisis Management Centre said.

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