Vilnius Airport was temporarily closed after a security report concerning a possible drone. The news was reported by EL PAÍS and the Times of India, which linked the disruption of operations to the alert.
EL PAÍS reported that the airport remained closed for about an hour. However, the duration was reported only by this source and has not been independently confirmed by the Times of India.
NATO aircraft were deployed or scrambled in response to the report. The two sources agree on the involvement of the Atlantic Alliance, without providing further details about the operations carried out by the crews.
According to the available reports, an object described as a possible drone was reportedly spotted near or along the border between Lithuania and Belarus. However, the information provided does not make it possible to establish with certainty the identity of the object, its trajectory or whether it entered Lithuanian airspace.
EL PAÍS described the reported projectile as coming from Belarus. This account is attributed to the Spanish newspaper and is not confirmed by the Times of India material.
According to EL PAÍS, Lithuanian authorities were investigating the circumstances of the alert. The available sources do not clarify the outcome of the investigation or indicate whether any damage, injuries or other effects of the incident were established.
The two reports provided are dated October 3, 2026. The date confirms when the news was published, but on its own does not make it possible to determine precisely when the incident underlying the alert occurred.