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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The mission of Air Policing in the Baltic States, called Baltic Air Policing, took place in April 2004. To date 17 allies have participated in safeguarding the airspace of the Baltic Republics: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
There were no reports of damage or injuries in connection with the incident.
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The drone that was shot down by NATO fighter jets over Lithuania on Monday night was equipped with explosives, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
According to Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Nato fighter jets have shot down a drone over Lithuania. "This commitment to our region is crucial.
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