NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania Amid Russia-Ukraine War
On September 15, 2026, NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, marking another security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine. The incident followed a pattern of drone incursions reported by Baltic states. No casualties were reported, but the event heightened regional tensions.
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Drone Shot Down by NATO Fighter Jet Over Lithuania Al Arabiya English
Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania Times of Malta
Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania Al Arabiya English
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Drone shot down by Nato over Lithuania Bangkok Post
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.
Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania: president Arab News
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — NATO members sharing a long border with Russia — regularly report drone incursions into their territories as part of Moscow's war with Ukraine.