# NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/58902

- Meduza, 2026-09-15 07:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/15/nato-fighter-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-lithuania-for-the-first-time

> NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight on September 15, the first such incident in the country’s history, according to broadcaster LRT. Italian jets based in Šiauliai carried out the strike. The drone may have been carrying explosives, while its ownership remains unclear. Air raid alerts were issued and several international flights were delayed.

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