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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
The gist
A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace shortly after midnight on Sep 15, 2026.
The drone's origin is unconfirmed, and the incident adds to Baltic spillover fears.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said strikes close to alliance territory would drive NATO to increase support for Kyiv.
- Sep 15, 2026 (shortly after midnight)A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.
- Sep 15, 2026The drone was downed near Pratkunai village in the Kaisiadorys district, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Vilnius, near the Kaunas Reservoir; Lithuanian soldiers secured the area.