Red air alerts issued for Kaunas and four other areas

Red air alerts were announced in Kaunas, Prienai district, Druskininkai, Lazdijai district and Marijampole, while a yellow warning was issued for Alytus County, LRT reported, citing the National Crisis Management Centre.

The yellow alert in Vilnius and Utena counties was lifted shortly after midnight. A likely air alert was then announced in Alytus County. Red alerts were reported for Druskininkai, Lazdijai district and Marijampole County, and shortly after 1 a.m. were extended to Kaunas city and district and Prienai district.

The Lithuanian military and the crisis management centre said a drone may have been detected. Residents were urged to move immediately to a shelter or another safe place, look after family members and wait for further instructions.

Authorities advise people to use a nearby shelter marked with the designated sign or, if one is unavailable, a safe place such as a basement, interior corridor or windowless room. They recommend avoiding windows, balconies, lifts and open spaces.

The last red air alert mentioned in the report was issued on October 18 in Panevezys and Siauliai counties after an object entered Lithuanian airspace. It was lifted about an hour later.