Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:32:46 +0500 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:32:46 +0500 60 Lithuania's Vilnius airport suspends flights due to drone warning https://english.aaj.tv/news/330459273/lithuanias-vilnius-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-drone-warning <p><strong>Lithuania’s capital airport on Wednesday ‌suspended flights due to a drone warning, the ​country’s national crisis ​management centre said.</strong></p> <p>The alert ⁠was issued in response ​to a drone ​in neighbouring Belarus that was seen flying towards Lithuania, the ​centre said, adding ​that the drone’s origin had ‌not ⁠been confirmed.</p> <p>A NATO fighter jet on Tuesday shot down a suspected Ukrainian ​drone ​over ⁠Estonia, the Baltic country said, the ​latest in a ​series ⁠of airspace violations in the region amid ⁠frequent ​Ukrainian attacks ​on neighbouring Russia.</p> Lithuania’s capital airport on Wednesday ‌suspended flights due to a drone warning, the ​country’s national crisis ​management centre said.

The alert ⁠was issued in response ​to a drone ​in neighbouring Belarus that was seen flying towards Lithuania, the ​centre said, adding ​that the drone’s origin had ‌not ⁠been confirmed.

A NATO fighter jet on Tuesday shot down a suspected Ukrainian ​drone ​over ⁠Estonia, the Baltic country said, the ​latest in a ​series ⁠of airspace violations in the region amid ⁠frequent ​Ukrainian attacks ​on neighbouring Russia.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330459273 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:34:59 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Passengers walk past the arrival terminal in Vilnius Ciurlionis International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania. -- Reuters