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Lithuania Closes Airspace After Russian Drones Enter From Belarus
Lithuania announced on Thursday that it has closed its airspace along parts of its border with Belarus after two drone incursions in July, the defence ministry announced. The measures, which have been in effect since 13 August but only officially announced on 21 August, aim to enhance security and control airspace violations. An unarmed Gerbera-type drone used by Russia entered Lithuania from Belarus on July 10, prompting some Lithuanian offici…
Lithuania, NATO member, has declared an air ban area at a distance of 90 kilometres close to its capital, along the border with Belarus, in response to the entry of drones from this area, reports Reuters.
NATO member Lithuania has declared a 90-kilometer (56-mile) no-fly zone near its capital, Vilnius, along its border with Belarus. The decision was made after it was confirmed that Russian drones had violated the country’s airspace over the past month. The declaration said the no-fly zone would allow the Lithuanian military to respond to airspace violations. Lithuania shares a 679-kilometer (422-mile) border with Belarus, a close ally of Russia. …
On the night of August 19-20, a flying object crashed and exploded in a cornfield near the town of Osiny, in the Lublin region, southeast of Warsaw. Without waiting for the outcome of the investigation into the incident, the Polish Minister of Defense,... This article Lithuania has established a no-fly zone along its border with Belarus first appeared on Military Zone.
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