NATO jets down drone after airspace incursion over Lithuania
NATO fighter pilots shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, according to the Lithuanian president. Authorities said the aircraft likely crossed into southern Lithuania near Kaunas shortly after midnight on Tuesday. Drone alerts were also triggered in Vilnius and the surrounding region earlier in the day.President Gitanas NausÄ—da said in a statement that the drone was destroyed by NATO fighter jets. A spokesperson for Lithuania's national crisis management centre said the drone's origin had not yet been determined. Lithuania's Ministry of Defence said the country's armed forces and Italian pilots serving in the NATO Air Defence Mission responded... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 00:59 LONDON
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