NATO fighter jets scrambled in Latvia and Lithuania over ‘unidentified drones’

NATO fighter jets scrambled in Latvia and Lithuania over ‘unidentified drones’ It is believed that drones entered the countries' airspace from neighbouring Russia or Belarus and people across several regions were warned to take shelter People living in Latvia and Lithuania have been told to seek safety after threats of unidentified drones entering their airspace. It is believed that the drones entered the countries' airspace from neighbouring Russia or Belarus. People across several regions were warned to take shelter on Wednesday. There have been no reports of any injuries. NATO air defence fighter jets have been activated in response to the security incident. Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre said its warning included the country's second city Kaunas. The city is home to around 300,000 people. Kaunas Airport had suspended operations, according to reports. Code yellow was broadcast around 11pm. People in the counties of Vilnius and Utena were urged to head for their nearest shelter. The alert said: "The Lithuanian Armed Forces inform: POSSIBLE AIR RAID ALERT (YELLOW). Find a safe place. "If you see a suspicious object, keep away, call 112. Wait for the all-clear." The latest warning from Latvian authorities warned of a possible threat in the airspace of Jēkabpils and Madona municipalities. The warning posted to X reads: "We are informing you of a possible threat in Latvia’s airspace. "No further action is currently required. "If the situation changes, you will receive a cell broadcast notification about the action you need to take." Ukrainian military drones have been straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This has raised concern that the war is teetering into NATO countries that border Russia and its ally Belarus. Moscow has blamed Kyiv of using NATO airspace as cover for attacks. Kyiv, on the other hand, says some of its drones have been steered off course due to Russian signal jamming. The NATO countries blame Russia for the incidents, saying it ignited the war. Ukrainian attacks on Russian Baltic Sea oil shipping ports has seen some of its drones miss their targets. This has led to security warnings in neighbouring countries. In Latvia, it led to a government collapse earlier this year.