Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace
NATO fighter jets intercepted and destroyed a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus. This incident occurred alongside heightened regional security measures, including Poland's recovery of a suspected Russian drone from the Baltic Sea.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the increasing risk of border escalations and the heightened state of military readiness among NATO members bordering Russia and Belarus.
TV picture of a suspected Russian drone lying on a Baltic Sea beach after it was retrieved by the Polish military on Monday. Nato scrambled planes to shoot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday. Photograph: AFPTV/TVN/AFP/Getty Images TV picture of a suspected Russian drone lying on a Baltic Sea beach after it was retrieved by the Polish military on Monday. Nato scrambled planes to shoot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday. Photograph: AFPTV/TVN/AFP/Getty Images Nato Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania
Prefer the Guardian on Google Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the capital, Vilnius, and surrounding region, while Poland scrambled fighter jets less than a day after retrieving a suspected Russian drone adrift in its waters.
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