# NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over Lithuania

https://mins.news/en/item/59900

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 19:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/nato-jet-shoots-down-suspected-russian-drone-over-lithuania?traffic_source=rss

> An Italian fighter jet flying a NATO mission shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuanian airspace. Officials said it entered from Belarus and carried an explosive. The incident has prompted warnings in Europe that border incursions linked to the Ukraine war could widen the conflict, while the debris is being examined to establish its origin.

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