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Drone Alarm in Vilnius: Residents in Lithuania’s capital were told to “immediately take shelter” after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border, with President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė moved to safe locations and Vilnius airport airspace shut briefly before the alert was lifted. NATO on Edge: The incident comes amid a wider Baltic pattern of drone interceptions and NATO fighter activity, including recent shoot-downs over Estonia. Armenia–EU Track: Lithuania and Armenia signed a strategic partnership agreement, with talks covering EU cooperation and resilience, as Lithuania’s deputy PM praised Armenia’s EU-backed reforms. Regional Leadership Moves: The EBRD named new managing directors for Central Europe and the Baltics, while Moldova advanced social-benefit portability for workers and appointed an administrator for a packaging deposit return system. Defense Politics: NATO’s top officer said no further U.S. troop drawdowns are expected soon beyond the 5,000 already announced.

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Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion

Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, Vilnius air traffic suspended due to drone incursion

Residents of Lithuania’s capital urged to shelter amid drone alert, reflecting NATO’s eastern security concerns

Residents of Lithuania’s capital urged to shelter amid drone alert, reflecting NATO’s eastern security concerns

NATO jets scrambled and prime minister and president moved to safe house as 'drone' is detected over Lithuania

NATO jets scrambled and prime minister and president moved to safe house as 'drone' is detected over Lithuania


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