Nato fighter jets shoot down a drone over Litauen. The government says this. President Gitanas Nauseda thanks the forces. He praises the quick reaction of the alliance. The drone crashes near the lake Kaunas. This is in the center of Litauen.
Litauen feels threatened by Russia. The country borders the Russian region Kaliningrad. Belarus is also a neighbor of Litauen. Litauen supports Ukraine in the war against Russia. Reports about drones in the airspace happen often. The origin of the new drone is still unclear.
Nato protects the airspace at the east flank. Germany helps with this too. The German army builds a own brigade in Litauen. Soon 4800 soldiers work there. The unit is ready until the year 2027. Nato wants to stop attacks on the Baltic states this way.
