Suspected Drone Explodes Over Lithuania, Prompting Alerts and NATO Response
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A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania on Sunday morning after entering the country’s airspace from Poland, Lithuanian officials said. The incident triggered an alert that sent residents in northern and central Lithuania to shelters for about an hour, while NATO fighter jets were scrambled.
Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the object crossed into Lithuanian airspace from Poland and proposed that the two countries conduct a joint investigation.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret over the incident and said Russian electronic warfare may have diverted drones from their intended course.
The incident came amid other reported drone activity linked to the war in Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reported that Romanian F-16s shot down two jet-powered drones following an airspace incursion, while videos cited by Al Jazeera showed multiple explosions in St Petersburg during a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm.
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Suspected Drone Explodes Over Lithuania, Prompting Alerts and NATO Response
A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania on Sunday morning after entering the country’s airspace from Poland, Lithuanian officials said. The incident triggered an alert that sent residents in northern and central Lithuania to shelters for about an hour, while NATO fighter jets were scrambled.
Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the object crossed into Lithuanian airspace from Poland and proposed that the two countries conduct a joint investigation. No casualties or damage were reported in the available account.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry expressed regret over the incident and said Russian electronic warfare may have diverted drones from their intended course. That explanation had not been independently confirmed.
The incident came amid other reported drone activity linked to the war in Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reported that Romanian F-16s shot down two jet-powered drones following an airspace incursion, while videos cited by Al Jazeera showed multiple explosions in St Petersburg during a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm. The available reports did not establish a direct connection among the incidents.
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