# NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania after it enters from Belarus

https://mins.news/en/item/58565

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-15 00:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/nato-shoots-down-drone-over-lithuanian-airspace-that-flew-in-from-belarus/

> Lithuanian authorities say NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone that entered the country’s airspace from Belarus overnight on Sept. 15. It flew over Lentvaris near Vilnius before being intercepted near Kaunas. Air raid sirens sounded, airports faced temporary restrictions, and officials are still searching for wreckage without identifying the drone’s type.

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