Zakharova Responded to the Lithuanian Defense Minister, Who Called for Shooting Down Russian Aircraft: EADaily
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Zakharova responded to the Lithuanian Defense Minister, who called for shooting down Russian aircraft: EADaily
EADaily, September 20th, 2025. Moscow responded to a statement by Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Shakalene, who called on NATO to shoot down aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS).
NATO nation’s defense minister calls for shooting down Russian warplanes - The Press United
Members of the bloc should target Russian military aircraft as Türkiye did in 2015, Lithuanian MOD chief Dovile Sakaliene has said NATO should shoot down Russian warplanes, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has said. Her comments came after Estonia, Lithuania’s neighbor, accused Russia of violating its airspace – something that Moscow has denied. “We need […] The post NATO nation’s defense minister calls for shooting down Russian warp…


NATO nation’s defense minister calls for shooting down Russian warplanes
Members of the bloc should target Russian military aircraft as Türkiye did in 2015, Lithuanian MOD chief Dovile Sakaliene has saidRussian MiG-31 interceptor jet. © Sputnik/Nina PadalkoNATO should shoot down Russian warplanes, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has said. Her comments came after Estonia, Lithuania’s neighbor, accused Russia of violating its airspace – something that Moscow has denied.“We need to mean business,” Sakalien…
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene suggested shooting down Russian planes violating NATO airspace, citing the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkey 10 years ago as an example.
Lithuanian Defense Minister: Russian fighter jets in Estonian skies confirm need for NATO operation Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that Russian fighter jets in Estonian skies confirm need for NATO's Operation Eastern Sentinel. She recalled the 2015 incident when Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber.
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