NATO Jets Destroy Drone After It Enters Lithuanian Airspace, President Says
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said NATO aircraft shot down a drone that violated the country's airspace, reaffirming the alliance's commitment to defending its territory.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
"Together with our NATO Allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace," Nauseda said, as cited by the report.
Details regarding the origin of the drone, the exact time and location of the incident, and further circumstances surrounding the airspace violation were not immediately available in the available reporting.
Lithuania, a NATO and European Union member state bordering Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, has previously reported instances of airspace violations in the region amid heightened tensions in Eastern Europe.
NATO has maintained air policing missions over the Baltic states, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which do not operate their own fighter jets and rely on rotating deployments from other alliance members to monitor and protect their airspace.
This is a developing story and further details are expected to emerge as more information becomes available.
Sources
- NATO jets destroy drone after it enters Lithuanian airspace: President — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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