A drone originating from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace and was shot down by NATO fighters half an hour after crossing the border. The incident occurred in the territory of the Baltic country, a member of the Western military alliance.
The NATO air forces deployed in the region intercepted and destroyed the unidentified aircraft that came from Belarusian territory, a close ally of Russia. The response was considered rapid by Lithuanian authorities.
The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, publicly thanked for the rapid response of NATO forces and reaffirmed the country's commitment to defending its territory and the alliance's airspace.
This incident occurs in a context of growing tensions in the Baltic region, where NATO member countries have been strengthening surveillance of their respective airspaces in the face of threats from Belarus and Russia.
