Lithuania’s president said the drone shot down over the country was Russian. It was flying to Ukraine and veered off course

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A drone flew into Lithuania. It was shot down by Italian fighter jets On the evening of September 16, Lithuania declared an air alert because a drone had entered the country’s airspace. Warnings of a possible air threat were issued in Vilnius…

Lithuania’s president said that the drone shot down over the country was Russian. It was flying to Ukraine and veered off course

The drone in question was shot down by NATO fighter jets over Lithuania on the night of September 15.

According to preliminary information, it was supposed to attack Ukraine but deviated from its course under the influence of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems, which caused it to end up over Lithuanian territory, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.

“Unfortunately, there may be more such incidents in the future. Because of our geographical position, Vilnius is not far from the border, and, of course, after detecting such objects, we could and should have the means to destroy drones or other aircraft,” Nauseda said.

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