Summary
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuania’s airspace near the city of Kaunas. The drone likely came from Belarus, but its exact origin is still unknown.Key Facts
- The drone entered Lithuania's airspace around midnight near Kaunas, the country’s second-largest city.
- NATO fighter jets destroyed the drone after it was detected.
- Lithuanian and NATO forces responded quickly to the incident.
- Lithuania’s president stressed the importance of protecting airspace due to ongoing aggression by Russia against Ukraine.
- The drone alerts also affected Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, earlier that day.
- Similar drone incursions have been happening more often in Baltic countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Lithuania shares a border with Belarus, a close ally of Russia.
- Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia are NATO members and protected under the alliance’s Article 5, which means an attack on one is considered an attack on all.
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