Nato-Ostflanke: Kampfflugzeuge schießen Drohne über Litauen ab
Die Staaten im Baltikum fühlen sich seit Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine besonders bedroht. Gemeinsam mit Verbündeten will Litauen seinen Luftraum verteidigen.
On the morning of {date}, NATO fighter jets intercepted a drone over Lithuania, according to government sources. President Gitanas Nauseda commended the Alliance's rapid response on social media. He emphasized the importance of this readiness in light of Russia's growing aggression against Ukraine. Lithuania, bordering Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, has long felt threatened since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Government intelligence suggests that Russia might consider attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states. The Bundeswehr is currently deploying a German armored brigade to Lithuania, set to be operational by 2027.
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