Nato-Ostflanke: Litauen: Abgeschossene Drohne hatte Sprengsatz
Eine Drohne dringt in den litauischen Luftraum ein – und wird von Nato-Kampfjets vom Himmel geholt. Woher sie stammt, ist weiter unklar. Dafür zeigte sich aber, dass sie scharf war.
Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania's Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas revealed that a drone shot down by NATO fighter jets over the country was equipped with explosives. Kaunas detailed the information on his Facebook page. The explosive payload had been rendered harmless by specialized forces, according to Kaunas. Further investigation and analysis of the drone are ongoing.
On the night of Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle was brought down from the sky by Italian Eurofighter jets over a rural area near the village of Pratkunai. No one was injured or any damage was reported. Authorities had warned the public of possible aerial threats in several regions of this Baltic and NATO member state before the incident.
Initial details about the drone's origin and type were not initially released. Early assessments suggest the drone likely entered Lithuania from Belarus' territory amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Drone incidents in the Baltic states have been frequent since the war began.
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