Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
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First seen22h agoNato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.
BBC
Follow-up21h agoNato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace
The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the capital, Vilnius, and surrounding region, while Poland scrambled fighter jets less than a day after retrieving a suspected Russian drone adrift in its waters. The Lithuania drone was shot down near the central-southern village of Pratkunai outside the city of Kaunas, said emergency authorities early on Tuesday. The drone came from neighbouring Belarus and was heading west, according to information from Lithuania’s crisis management centre that was reported by national radio LRT. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Guardian staff and agencies
Follow-up16h agoNATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace after bloc warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine
NATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight
The Independent•Liudas Dapkus
Follow-up16h agoNATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
NATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight
ABC News
Follow-up15h agoNATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.
NPR•The Associated Press
Latest12h agoNATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte says
Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.
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