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‘A restless and difficult night’ in the Baltics as NATO fighter jets fail to shoot down drone
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- NATO fighter jets attempted twice to shoot down a drone over northern Lithuania but failed, with the drone eventually crossing into Latvia, Estonia, and Russia; its type, origin, and payload remain unknown.
- Three unmanned aircraft were detected moving from Belarusian airspace towards Latvia, with additional drones entering Latvian and Lithuanian airspace, prompting air-raid warnings across the Baltic states and precautionary restrictions in Finland.
- Lithuanian officials suggested the drone could have been diverted by electronic warfare during Ukraine’s large-scale drone attack on Russia, but this remains speculative.
- The drone incursions coincide with a wave of suspected meteorological balloons over Lithuania, disrupting airport operations and complicating the response to aerial threats.
- Lithuanian authorities condemned disinformation claiming Ukraine is using Lithuanian airspace for attacks on Russia and urged residents to follow official emergency instructions amid ongoing concerns about further incursions.
