Nato jets have shot down a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace, authorities have said, with officials assessing that it probably came in from neighbouring Belarus.
The origin of the drone has not been confirmed. Authorities have said it is likely to have crossed into Lithuania from Belarus, a country that borders Lithuania and is an ally of Russia.
The incident involved Nato aircraft responding to the drone’s presence inside Lithuanian airspace. No further details were provided in the supplied material about the drone’s type, who may have operated it, or whether it caused any damage before being brought down.
The possible route from Belarus gives the incident added significance because of Belarus’s close relationship with Russia and its position next to Lithuania, a Nato member state.
The latest known position is that the drone’s origin remains officially unknown, while the working assessment from authorities is that it likely entered Lithuania from Belarus.
