Drone Shot Down by NATO Fighter Jets over Lithuania
Lithuanian officials said the drone came from Belarus as NATO air police intercepted it amid repeated incursions tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
- On Tuesday, a NATO fighter jet destroyed a drone in Lithuania near the village of Pratkunai, the National Crisis Management Centre confirmed. The drone originated in Belarus and was heading west.
- Baltic states regularly report drone incursions as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Straying Military drones have stoked concerns that the conflict is spilling over NATO borders.
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys praised the response, stating it sends "a clear message that NATO stands vigilant, committed, and ready." Lithuanian Preisdent Gitanas Nauseda called such readiness "vital for our region."
- Poland announced "aviation operations" in its airspace of a "preventive nature," aimed at "securing airspace and its protection, especially in areas adjacent to threatened regions" due to Russian Federation strikes on Ukrainian territory.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksky said Ukraine was ready for "de-escalatory steps" if Russia reciprocated, following President Donald Trump's announcement that both sides agreed to stop targeting each other's energy sites.
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NATO fighters shot down a drone over Lithuania during the previous night, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said early this morning.
NATO fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, while authorities have yet to determine its origin. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda confirmed the incident, saying the drone was destroyed by NATO fighter jets after it entered the country's airspace. According to Lithuanian authorities, the drone is suspected of entering southern Lithuania, near Kaunas, the country's second largest city, coming from Belaru…
It is alert in Europe, after a drone entered Lithuania's airspace. The Lithuanian President announced that NATO warplanes have shot down the aircraft. Article Alert in Europe. NATO aircraft have shot down a drone above Lithuania first appears in Romania TV.
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