Estonian minister: Lithuania drone downing a first for NATO Baltic mission

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that had entered Lithuanian airspace overnight. According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, this incident marked a first for the newly upgraded Baltic Air Defense mission.

The incident occurred less than a day after NATO leaders made a pledge regarding increased support for Kyiv in response to strikes close to the alliance's territory. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was quoted as saying that such strikes would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase its support for Kyiv, according to the Winnipeg Free Press.

The details of the incident and the drone are not specified beyond it being shot down by NATO fighter jets.

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