Lithuania and Latvia issue then withdraw drone shelter alerts near Russia and Belarus borders

Summary

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia briefly issued alerts on Wednesday, November 11, urging citizens to seek shelter from unidentified drones entering their airspace from neighbouring Russia or Belarus, as Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes. The Baltic nations later withdrew the alerts, according to officials and media reports. Latvia and Lithuania had warned people across several regions, and an army statement posted on social media X said interceptor drone and air defence units were activated.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 22:33 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia withdrew a flurry of alerts on Wednesday that had urged citizens to seek shelter against threats from unidentified drones entering from Russia or Belarus, according to officials and media.

2. Hindustan Times

   11 Nov 2026, 00:05 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Latvia and Lithuania issued an airspace threat warning near the Belarus border, and that interceptor drone and air defence units were activated, according to an army statement posted on social media X.