NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania — SkimNews
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- NATO jets shot down a suspected Russian drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, with coverage from PBS, the BBC, and Al Jazeera confirming the interception.
- Lithuania's president said the downed drone was likely aimed at Ukraine, recasting the overflight from a direct threat to NATO into a case of Russian hardware straying across allied territory en route to Kyiv.
Why it matters: Lithuania's assessment that the drone was bound for Ukraine — not NATO territory — reframes the incident as collateral overflight rather than a direct challenge to the alliance, while still requiring a NATO air-policing response inside member-state airspace.
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