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NATO jets shoot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace
NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace after bloc warns strikes will drive support for Ukraine
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
2 US personnel suffer 'minor injuries' after accidental shooting in Eswatini
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WorldPingTwo Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.
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WorldPingLithuania's military said that the incident marked the first time that a drone had been shot down in the country's airspace…
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WorldPingThe origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.
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WorldPingDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen condemns ‘reckless action from Russia towards Denmark’s military’ A Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, and Nato fighter jets have shot down a drone over Lit…
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WorldPingThe European Commission’s president warned that recent actions in Denmark and Lithuania are ‘not isolated incidents’ Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybi…
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WorldPing2 US personnel suffer 'minor injuries' after accidental shooting in Eswatini — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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