European Observatory of Drone IncidentsDrone incidents in Lithuania
The 23 published drone incidents in Lithuania, with their status and sources.
Figures
- Incidents
- 23
- Confirmed by an authority
- 15
- Attributed
- 0
Incidents
- 03/10/2026 · Vilnius airport closure following drone detection · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 17/09/2026 · Lithuania closes airfield over drone suspicion that turned out to be birds · Reported · Drone ruled out · Lithuania
- 15/09/2026 · NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania · Confirmed · Pratkūnai, Lithuania
- 13/09/2026 · Vilnius airport closed after possible drone sighting · Denied · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 18/07/2026 · Unauthorized possible drone flies over Palanga airport · Reported · Palanga, Lithuania
- 20/05/2026 · Drone over Lithuania closes Vilnius airport and triggers NATO air defense response · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 13/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone over Palanga Airport · Confirmed · Palanga, Lithuania
- 03/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected in restricted zone of Vilnius airport · Reported · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 23/03/2026 · Military drone crashes in Lithuania after going astray from its target · Reported · Lithuania
- 14/03/2026 · Amateur drone halts flights at Vilnius airport · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 01/01/2026 · Drone detected in restricted zone at Vilnius airport · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 07/12/2025 · Two drone operators detained near Vilnius airport disrupt operations · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 15/11/2025 · Unauthorized drone near Vilnius airport detected and operator detained · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 05/11/2025 · Drone closes airspace at Vilnius airport for half an hour · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 29/10/2025 · Drone spotted near Vilnius airport with no impact on operations · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 04/10/2025 · Vilnius airport closure due to suspected balloons · Reported · Drone ruled out · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 26/09/2025 · Drones over Vilnius Airport disrupt operations · Reported · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 25/09/2025 · Possible drone forces temporary suspension of Vilnius airport operations · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 11/09/2025 · Suspected flying object over Vilnius airport forces flight diversion to Riga · Reported · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 02/09/2025 · Drone forces Lithuanian president's aircraft to circle over Vilnius airport · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 22/08/2025 · Drone disrupts Vilnius airport with owner unidentified · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 20/08/2025 · Drone spotted near Vilnius airport forces flight suspension · Confirmed · Vilnius, Lithuania
- 01/08/2025 · Drone enters Lithuanian airspace · Confirmed · Kaunas, Lithuania