# NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter

https://mins.news/en/item/59928

- France 24, 2026-09-15 20:26 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260915-nato-jets-down-drone-over-lithuania-as-russian-ship-fires-flares-at-danish-helicopter

> NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, while Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter. The incidents heightened tensions along NATO’s eastern flank.

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