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Nato jets down drone as bloc warns strikes will boost Ukraine support: Lithuania’s military said that the incident marked the first time that a drone had been ...
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Ukrainians fled west for safety. Now Russian drones are following them: Andrii Mazur has spent 24 years with Ukraine's State Emergency Service in Volyn Oblast ...
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Ukraine apologizes after drone crashes in northern Lithuania | DPA: Ukraine has apologized after a drone flew into Lithuanian airspace and crashed ...
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Lithuanians forced to take shelter after suspected drone enters airspace: Ukraine's foreign ministry said the incident may have resulted from Russian electronic ...
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Lithuania targets 5.38% defence spending as NATO bolsters Baltic security: A drone over Lithuanian airspace was downed by NATO jets in September ...
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NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over Lithuania: EU chief warns of wider conflict as border incursions stoke fears that Ukraine war is spilling into ...
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NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania: A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national ...
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Key FactsItalian NATO jet downs possibly Russian drone in Lithuania
Sep 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- On September 15, an Italian NATO fighter shot down the drone near the southern village of Pratkunai.
- Lithuania’s crisis centre said the drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus after midnight.
- Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said it most probably came from Russia; Moscow initially made no comment.
- Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the drone carried an explosive; examining debris is expected to clarify its origin.
Last night, again, the Italian pilots have intervened and they have shot down a threat that most probably came from Russia.— Crosetto told reporters at Siauliai Air Base, where Italian fighters are based as part of the NATO Baltic Air Defence mission.
NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania for the first time: NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight on September ...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky celebrates major ‘hit’ against Moscow after anti-drone weapon test success
independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-poland-putin-drones-strikes-b3050217.html
How Belarus helps Russia target Ukraine and threaten NATO: Belarus appears to have resumed providing infrastructure to support Russian drone attacks on Ukraine ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/how-belarus-helps-russia-and-its-drone-arsenal-target-ukraine-and-threaten-nato

NATO jets down drone over Lithuania after alliance warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine
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NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Lithuania: NATO fighter jets have shot down a drone over Lithuania. The German Armed Forces are building up an armored ...
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Explosive drone downing over Lithuania: NATO jets take action - | and Poland activates air defenses
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Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania: Incursion comes less than a day after NATO Chief Rutte said strikes close to alliance’s territory would drive the ...
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NATO member Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets to destroy drone near critical European gas project
cnbc.com/2026/08/21/romania-russia-ukraine-drone-gas-nato.html

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria after drone explodes near gas pipeline: Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been various ...
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Key FactsUkraine rejects responsibility for drone blast near Bulgaria
Aug 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the drone type is widely used by the Ukrainian military, but debris analysis so far has found no indication of a deliberate incident.
- Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi denied that the aircraft had been intentionally directed towards Bulgaria and said Kyiv was in close contact with Sofia to clarify the circumstances.
- Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone carried a significant amount of explosives and crashed in a sunflower field after going undetected by the two neighbouring countries.
- Bulgaria’s foreign minister summoned Ukraine’s ambassador for a meeting on Monday, while Radev announced increased surveillance and plans to redeploy troops and soldiers to the borders.
We can say with certainty that the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not intentionally direct any assets toward Bulgaria.— Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi said, blaming Russia's invasion for the incident.
Baltic States: Where a drone could trigger the next world war: Drones in NATO airspace are escalating tensions around Kaliningrad. Russia is threatening ...
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NATO fighter jets scrambled as drones detected over Latvia, Lithuania: The alert is the latest in a series of such security incidents in the Baltic region.
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