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NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter

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Source published: 16 Sept 2026, 00:39 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank.

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15 Sept 2026, 11:07 CEST → 16 Sept 2026, 00:39 CEST
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4 sources
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BBC World

The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.

The Guardian - World

Ursula von der Leyen says incidents ‘part of broader pattern of Russian aggression and provocation against Europe’ A Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea and an Italian Nato fighter jet shot down a drone carrying an explosive device over Lithuania in what the EU described ...

Al Jazeera - All News

EU chief warns of wider conflict as border incursions stoke fears that Ukraine war is spilling into neighbouring states.

France 24 - English

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank.

Google News: Al Jazeera

NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over Lithuania

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