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How Belarus helps Russia target Ukraine and threaten NATO: Belarus appears to have resumed providing infrastructure to support Russian drone attacks on Ukraine ...
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Key FactsLithuanian president reports NATO downing drone over Lithuania
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
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- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said NATO aircraft had shot down the drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace.
- LRT reported, citing NKVC, that the drone had launched from Belarus and came down near Lake Kaunas.
- Recovered drone fragments are being examined; information about possible casualties or damage remains unavailable.
- Poland activated its air defenses preventively and reported air operations to protect threatened border areas.
It sends a clear message that NATO is vigilant, engaged, and ready.— Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys, via X, in response to the drone incident over Lithuania
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Key FactsDrone from Belarus Found in Lithuania After Search
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