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Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania's airspace, military says
Two Russian military planes briefly crossed 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace during refueling exercises near Kaliningrad, prompting Lithuania to summon Russian diplomats in protest.
- On Thursday evening, two Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuanian airspace on Oct. 23, 2025, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Amid rising regional tensions, the incident follows similar cases last month, with Baltic countries citing concerns over Russia's aggression on Ukraine and Estonia reporting airspace violations.
- A Su-30 and Il-78 flew roughly 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace for about 18 seconds while NATO dispatched two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to patrol.
- Lithuania announced it will summon Russian Embassy representatives to protest the violation, with Nauseda saying `This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania`; allied governments called for stronger responses.
- Tensions between NATO and Russia have surged over recent airspace violations, raising Baltic security concerns as Estonia reported three MiG-31 jets entering its airspace and Poland downed several Russian drones.
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Two Russian military aircraft have violated Lithuanian airspace, resulting in sharp protests from Vilnius.
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Two Russian aircraft from the Russian region of Kaliningrad, on the shores of the Baltic, made a brief incursion into Lithuanian airspace on Thursday afternoon.
Two Russian aircraft violated Lithuanian airspace very briefly on Thursday, but in view of the repeated events in the Baltic countries for months, Vilnius summoned the Chargé d'affaires of the Moscow Embassy and demanded explanations.
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Lithuania strongly protested after the intrusion of two Russian military aircraft into its air space for 18 seconds.
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