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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- A drone entered Lithuania's airspace and was shot down by NATO fighter jets, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who praised NATO's swift response.
- Preliminary data suggests the drone originated from Belarus, a Russian ally, and was flying westward before being downed near Lake Kaunas in central Lithuania.
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys emphasized that the NATO action demonstrated the alliance's vigilance and readiness to defend member states.
- Lithuania, which borders Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, has experienced frequent drone incursions since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a trend also seen in Latvia and Estonia.
