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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Ukraine war live: NATO downs drone over Lithuania, Russian frigate fires flares at Danish helicopter
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
NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte says
Lithuania briefs EU allies after drone shot down by Nato jets overnight – Europe live
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WorldPingThe incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.
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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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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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WorldPingNATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance's eastern flank.
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WorldPingMinister says discussions are ongoing on how to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank after security incidents across Europe, including in Denmark and Poland Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithu…
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