{
  "id": 7480929,
  "title": "NATO fighter jets intercept drone in Lithuanian airspace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-fighter-jets-intercept-drone-in-lithuanian-airspace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/lithuanian-president-says-nato-jets-downed-drone-from-belarus-50641419.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NATO fighter jets intercepted a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus late on September 15, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. Nausėda expressed gratitude towards NATO allies for their swift response. He emphasized NATO's role in regional security, particularly in light of escalating Russian aggression against Ukraine. Lithuania's military had notified the public of a possible aerial threat shortly prior to the incident, dispatching emergency alerts to residents. In response to the incident, NATO fighter jets were deployed to intercept the unidentified drone, causing the temporary suspension of operations and airspace at Vilnius Airport. The identity of the drone remains undisclosed, with no reports of casualties or damages thus far. This marks the first instance of NATO fighter jets shooting down a drone in Lithuanian airspace.",
  "summary": "NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus overnight on September 15, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda reported.",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "NATO intercepts drone that entered Lithuanian airspace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nato-intercepts-drone-that-entered-lithuanian-airspace",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:37:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nato-jets-down-drone-that-entered-lithuanian-airspace",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:26:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuanian-airspace-after-it-flew-in",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:54:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania after latest incursion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-fighter-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuania-after-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:19:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Lithuania",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuania",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:58:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuania-7471797",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:16:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania in latest Baltic security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuania-in-latest-baltic-security",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:53:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Drone shot down by NATO fighter jets over Lithuania",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/drone-shot-down-by-nato-fighter-jets-over-lithuania",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:12:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}