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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A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone near Kaunas in southern Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday. The incident renewed concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling towards NATO territory as military drones stray across borders.
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