NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that violated Lithuania's airspace overnight on Tuesday. The incident was reported by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauséda. The unmanned aircraft appeared near Vilnius, and alliance jets responding to the alert destroyed it. ta3.com ↗
Nauséda thanked the allied forces for their rapid response. However, neither the president nor the Lithuanian authorities have yet officially specified the origin of the drone. Lithuanian media reported that the unmanned aircraft probably flew in from Belarus, which is a close ally of Russia. forum24.cz ↗
Some civilian flights were briefly delayed in connection with the intervention. Poland also preemptively sent additional aircraft into the air. Details about the type of drone, its purpose, or the circumstances under which it entered Lithuanian airspace have not yet been released. hnonline.sk ↗
Lithuania borders Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Both areas lie close to NATO territory, which heightens the sensitivity of every airspace violation. Further steps will depend on the investigation, which is meant to clarify the drone's origin and the reason for its flight over Lithuania. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
NATO shoots down drone in Lithuanian airspace
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Nauséda: Stíhačky NATO zostrelili dron v litovskom vzdušnom priestore
teraz.sk
| 07:22 15.09.
Stíhačky NATO sestřelily nad Litvou dron, potvrdil prezident Nauséda
seznamzpravy.cz
| 06:17 15.09.
Stíhačky NATO sestřelily nad Litvou dron, potvrdil prezident Nauséda
forum24.cz
| 07:12 15.09.
Kampfflugzeuge schießen Drohne über Litauen ab
ORF
| 06:29 15.09.
Poplach nad Litvou: stíhačky NATO zostrelili dron, ktorý zrejme priletel z Bieloruska
kultura.pravda.sk
| 07:30 15.09.
Stíhačky sestřelily dron nad Litvou. ‚Děkuji spojencům za jejich rychlou reakci,‘ uvedl prezident Nauséda
irozhlas.cz
| 06:55 15.09.
Dráma nad Litvou: Stíhačky NATO zostrelili dron, priletel údajne z Bieloruska
pluska.sk
| 06:49 15.09.
Stíhačky NATO sestřelily dron nad Litvou. Nejspíš přiletěl z Běloruska
idnes.cz
| 06:30 15.09.
Stíhačky NATO sestřelily nad Litvou dron
novinky.cz
| 06:15 15.09.
Stíhačky sestřelily nad Litvou dron. Přiletěl z Běloruska, tvrdí tamní média
denik.cz
| 06:14 15.09.
A NATO vadászgépei lőttek le egy drónt Litvánia felett
Telex
| 07:10 15.09.
Lelőttek egy drónt Litvánia felett a NATO vadászgépei
HVG
| 07:09 15.09.
Rušná noc nad Litvou: Stíhačky NATO zostrelili dron. Prezident incident potvrdil
ta3.com
| 06:30 15.09.
Litauen: NATO-Kampfjets schießen Drohne ab
Tagesschau
| 02:46 15.09.
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