NATO jets down drone over Lithuania after alliance warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, less than a day after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase its support for Kyiv. The drone was downed near the village of Pratkūnai in the Kaišiadorys district, about 60…
VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO fighter jets intercepted and shot down a drone that violated Lithuanian airspace late Monday, officials announced on Tuesday, just a day after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that attacks near the alliance's borders would prompt a surge in support for Ukraine. The drone was brought down near Pratkūnai, a village in the Kaišiadorys district, roughly 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, and close to the Kaunas Reservoir, according to Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center.
This marks the first instance of a drone being shot down in Lithuania's airspace. Authorities have not disclosed the drone's source or intention, emphasizing the need for further investigation. The incident follows a speech by Rutte on Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, during which he stated that strikes "close to NATO territory" revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin's "desperation and also his desire to sow fear and terror." Rutte added, "Russia is growing increasingly reckless as it cont"
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