Lithuania airport shut, Nato jets scramble as 'drone spotted' along Belarus

Vilnius airport in Lithuania was temporarily closed and Nato air-policing fighter jets were scrambled after a possible drone was detected flying from the direction of Belarus, Lithuania's National Crisis Control Centre told news agency Reuters.Authorities advised residents in the Vilnius region to be prepared to seek shelter if necessary, it said.The incident comes as security concerns continue to rise across the Baltic region, where countries bordering or located near Russia and Belarus have reported a growing number of airspace incidents linked to the war in Ukraine.Lithuania is a Nato and European Union (EU) member and has been closely monitoring developments along its borders amid concerns about possible Russian aggression.