NATO jets down drone over Lithuania after alliance warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine
Officials said the drone likely carried explosives and may have entered from Belarus before being shot down after 30 minutes in Lithuanian airspace.
- On Tuesday, Italian fighter jets participating in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace, marking the first time a drone has been intercepted over the country.
- The intercepted device, which Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center reported likely carried explosives, remained in airspace for about 30 minutes and most likely entered from Belarus near the village of Pratkunai.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that strikes near alliance territory demonstrate Russian President Vladimir Putin's "desperation and also his desire to sow fear and terror," pledging to bolster the 32-nation alliance's defenses.
- Separately, Denmark reported that a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish Air Force helicopter during "routine photographic coverage" in the Baltic Sea, prompting the Danish Foreign Ministry to call the actions "completely unacceptable."
- Regional Governor Yuri Slyusar reported a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires in the Russian city of Taganrog, while Russian strikes continued across Ukraine despite reports of a potential agreement to avoid hitting energy infrastructure.
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According to Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Nato fighter jets have shot down a drone over Lithuania. "This commitment to our region is crucial.
A NATO jet had taken the flying object from the sky. Now the Lithuanian Defense Minister reports: The drone in his country's airspace had explosives on board. The view goes towards Belarus.
A drone penetrates into Lithuanian airspace - and is taken from the sky by Nato-Kampfjets. Where it comes from is still unclear. However, it showed that it was sharp.
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volksfreund.deA drone penetrates into Lithuanian airspace - and is taken from the sky by Nato-Kampfjets. Where it comes from is still unclear. However, it showed that it was sharp.
NATO Forces Eliminate Threatening Drone Over Eastern Territory
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