WorldLithuania scrambles NATO jets to identify object in airspace

NATO fighter jets based at Lithuania’s Zokniai Air Base were sent up after military surveillance systems detected an object, according to the country’s National Crisis Management Center. The center issued an air threat warning for Vilnius County and areas around Ukmerge, while Vilnius International Airport was closed.

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