Red air alerts issued for Panevėžys and three districts

Red air alerts were issued for Panevėžys and the districts of Prienai, Pasvalys and Biržai over a possible drone, LRT reported, citing the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the National Crisis Management Centre.

Residents were told to go immediately to a safe place or shelter, look after family members and wait for further instructions. Authorities said they would issue a separate notice when the danger had passed.

Overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, residents received a series of different air-alert messages related to the possible drone, LRT said.

Authorities recommend seeking a designated shelter or another safe place, such as a basement, tunnel or underground pedestrian crossing. A safe place can also be a basement, an interior storage room, a corridor or a windowless bathroom. Under the two-wall rule, at least two walls should separate people from the outside of the building.

People should avoid windows, balconies, lifts, open spaces and rooms on the top floor. Designated shelters are marked with a yellow sign bearing the word “Shelter.”

The last red air alert for an object that had entered Lithuanian airspace was issued on October 18 in Panevėžys and Šiauliai counties. It was lifted about an hour later.