Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
Together with our NATO Allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace."Moscow has not commented on the incident.Lithuania shares a large part of its southern and eastern border with Belarus, a key Russian ally.Drone sightings were reported in Lithuania on Sunday. The crisis management centre later said an object had "likely" entered from Belarus and travelled across the country's territory before entering the airspace of Russia.
- ▪Together with our NATO Allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace."Moscow has not commented on the incident.Lithuania shares a large part of its southern and eastern border with Belarus, a key Russian ally.Drone sightings were reported in L
- ▪The crisis management centre later said an object had "likely" entered from Belarus and travelled across the country's territory before entering the airspace of Russia.
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- ▪ Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets - Reuters — Google News
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Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspaceImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesByHarry SekulichPublished15 September 2026, 00:26 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoNato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president said.Authorities said the drone likely entered southern Lithuania, near the second-largest city of Kaunas, from neighbouring Belarus shortly after midnight on Tuesday.Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda wrote in a statement on X: "A drone that just entered Lithuanian airspace was destroyed by NATO fighter jets."The origins of the drone are yet to be determined, a spokesperson for the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.Drone alerts sounded across the capital Vilnius and surrounding region earlier on…
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