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NATO jets shoot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace

The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.

15 September 2026Live

Sources

NPR News. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/15/g-s1-143284/nato-jets-down-drone-in-lithuanian-airspace

The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.

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