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Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in Lithuania

Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania Grouped from 10 articles across 8 sources.

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EuronewsSep 15, 2026, 1:16 PM

Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in Lithuania

Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania

The Globe and MailSep 15, 2026, 10:34 AM

NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

Incursion comes less than a day after NATO Chief Rutte said strikes close to alliance’s territory would drive the organization to increase its support for Kyiv

DWSep 15, 2026, 10:16 AM

NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

The drone, which is believed to have entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, was shot down by an Italian fighter jet in between the cities of Vilnius and Kaunas. There have been no reports of casualties or damage.

ABC NewsSep 15, 2026, 8:47 AM

NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

NATO jets have shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace overnight

BBC NewsSep 15, 2026, 9:07 AM

Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace

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

Fox NewsSep 15, 2026, 12:56 PM

NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte says

Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.

EuronewsSep 15, 2026, 7:23 AM

NATO 'committed and ready' after shooting down drone over Lithuania

From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders.

The Straits TimesSep 14, 2026, 10:31 PM

Italian NATO fighter shoots down drone in Lithuania

VILNIUS, Sept 15 - An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone over Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.

ABC AustraliaSep 15, 2026, 12:35 PM

Russia and Ukraine trade energy strikes, as NATO downs drone in Lithuania

The US president declared both sides would refrain from striking energy-related targets as petrol and diesel prices rise.

EuronewsSep 15, 2026, 10:14 AM

How Belarus helps Russia and its drone arsenal target Ukraine and threaten NATO

Belarus appears to have resumed providing infrastructure to support Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and is now also emerging as a threat to NATO after a drone flying from Belarus was shot down over Lithuania. Here's what we know.

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