NATO Jets Shoot Down Belarusian Drone Over Lithuania, President Confirms
NATO jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace on September 15, 2026, near the Kaunas district. The drone was reported to have originated from Belarus, and Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed the incident. The event occurred as part of NATO's ongoing air defense mission in the Baltic region.
Where Sources Diverge
The origin of the drone is unknown to some sources, while others attribute it to Belarus.
It is currently unknown where the drone came from.
Lithuanian media reports suggest the drone was coming from Russia ally Belarus.
The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus.
The exact location of the drone's destruction varies slightly between sources.
The drone was shot down in the Kaunas district, Kaišiadorių region, near the village of Pratkūnai.
The drone was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania.
The drone was shot down in the air near the Kaunas district.
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The drone entered the country's airspace from Belarus.
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda tweeted that NATO fighter pilots shot down a drone that had entered Lithuanian airspace last night. According to statements from Lithuanian authorities, as reported by the French news agency AFP, the drone flew in from neighboring Belarus around midnight today and was heading west.
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The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the capital, Vilnius, and surrounding region, while Poland scrambled fighter jets less than a day after retrieving a suspected Russian drone adrift in its waters. The Lithuania drone was shot down near the central-southern village of Pratkunai outside the city of Kaunas, said emergency authorities early on Tuesday. The drone came from neighbouring Belarus and was heading west, according to information from Lithuania’s crisis management centre that was reported by national radio LRT. Continue reading...
NATO combat jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, announced this Tuesday the president of this NATO member country, Gitanas Nauseda.
The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.
It is currently unknown where the drone came from, officials said.
Several minutes after midnight, the Fire Safety and Rescue Department (PAGD) reported that a drone had entered Lithuanian territory, and a potential air threat (GELTONA) was issued for several regions. About 30 minutes later, it was confirmed that the drone was destroyed in the air. At 01:00, NKVC chief Vilmantas Vitkauskas clarified to LRT RADIO that the drone was shot down in the Kaunas district, Kaišiadorių region, preliminarily near the village of Pratkūnai.
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A drone that intruded into Lithuania's airspace was shot down over Kaunas district, reports LRT.
A few minutes after midnight, the Fire Rescue Department (PAGD) reported that a drone had entered Lithuanian territory, and a potential air threat (GELTONA) was issued for several regions of the country. About 30 minutes later, it was reported that the drone was shot down in the air near the Kaunas district, and the threat warning was canceled.