Lithuania lifts air alert as possible drone debris is investigated

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Shelter warning ends; object remains unidentified

Lithuania lifted an air alert on October 18 after residents in central and northern areas were told to shelter for about an hour, Reuters and LRT reported, citing authorities. NATO fighters were dispatched and Kaunas airport was temporarily closed. Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said cloud and fog prevented pilots from visually identifying the object. Reuters reported that soldiers were examining possible drone debris near Juodzionys after the object disappeared from radar. The warning has ended, while the object's identity and who operated it remain unconfirmed in these reports.

Reuters: Lithuania told residents to go to shelters after detecting a flying object · LRT: Defence minister says possible drone could not be shot down because it was not visually identified