Lithuania and Latvia issued and later lifted air raid alerts on Sunday after detecting unidentified aerial threats in their airspace.

Lithuania’s national crisis management center activated a red air alert in central and northern regions, urging residents to seek shelter. NATO fighter jets were scrambled, and Kaunas Airport was temporarily closed. The alert was lifted after approximately 40 minutes, according to Reuters .

Latvia’s military simultaneously issued a yellow air threat alert for southern regions bordering Lithuania, citing a possible drone threat. Residents were advised to stay indoors and avoid low-flying or suspicious objects. The warning was also rescinded shortly after .

Authorities in both countries did not disclose the nature of the threats. The alerts followed coordinated responses, including public notifications via cell broadcast systems .