Baltic Countries Issue Drone Warnings as Ukraine, Russia Exchange Strikes Overnight
Military drones belonging to Russia and Ukraine straying into NATO airspace have raised concerns the war is spilling over into the alliance’s eastern flank.
NATO members deployed fighter jets overnight as drones entered the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, causing brief alerts for citizens. Lithuania’s Prime Minister described it as a difficult night with no reported injuries, though attempts to shoot down a drone over Lithuania failed. The drone subsequently crossed into neighboring Latvia’s airspace.
- NATO scrambled fighter jets due to drones entering Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian airspace.
- Citizens in these countries received brief alerts.
- Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius reported no injuries despite a difficult night.
- Two attempts to shoot down a drone over Lithuania were unsuccessful.
- The drone later crossed into Latvian airspace.
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