# Possible drone explosion in northern Lithuania near Latvian border

https://mins.news/en/item/104946

- euronews, 2026-10-18 08:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/possible-drone-explosion-in-northern-lithuania-near-latvian-border

> A possible drone explosion was reported in northern Lithuania near the Latvian border. It is the latest in a growing series of drone incursions and incidents along NATO’s eastern flank, many believed to be spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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