On May 20, 2026, at 10:23 local time in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Lithuanian Army issued an air threat warning (level 2) due to detection of radar signals characteristic of drones near the Lithuanian border. NATO activated an air patrol mission over the airspace near Vilnius Airport, which was temporarily closed. The warning advised residents of Vilnius and the surrounding Ignalina, Utena, Švenčionys, and Zarasai districts to seek shelter immediately. The Lithuanian Armed Forces statement confirmed the drone-like activity near the border prompting the alert and NATO response.

On May 20, 2026, at 10:23 local time in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Lithuanian Army issued an air threat warning (level 2) due to detection of radar signals characteristic of drones near the Lithuanian border. NATO activated an air patrol mission over the airspace near Vilnius Airport, which was temporarily closed. The warning advised residents of Vilnius and the surrounding Ignalina, Utena, Švenčionys, and Zarasai districts to seek shelter immediately. The Lithuanian Armed Forces statement confirmed the drone-like activity near the border prompting the alert and NATO response.