UPDATE 2-Lithuania shuts airport, issues 'air danger' warning amid fear of drones

Lithuania ​on Wednesday issued an "air ‌danger" warning ​asking people to take shelter and suspended traffic at the capital's airport ‌amid fears of drones violating the country's airspace. "Immediately take shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await ‌new recommendations," Lithuania's army said in a message sent to ‌people in the country's capital.

It was not immediately clear how widely the statement was distributed. A warning was also issued in the Vilnius ⁠parliament building.

"Due ​to the risk ⁠of air attack, we ask all persons in the building to go ⁠to the nearest shelter," said an announcement on parliament's intercom. Lithuania's ​national crisis management centre earlier said it had issued an ⁠alert in response to a drone in neighbouring Belarus that was seen ⁠flying ​towards Lithuania, adding 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.

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