On September 15, 2026, a NATO fighter jet (identified as Italian) shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace, shortly after midnight. Italy's defense minister said the drone "most probably" came from Russia, marking the latest security incident on NATO's eastern flank during Russia's war in Ukraine.
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VILNIUS, Sept 15 - A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state's president said Tuesday, in the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine.
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state's president said today, in the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine.
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An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in southern Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday.