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NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania
By The BriefBrief · Sources (20)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM ET
Summary: A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania after a drone alert was issued earlier for Vilnius and the surrounding region. The alert prompted the response in the capital area.
WHO: NATO
WHAT: A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone following a drone alert.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM ET
WHERE: Vilnius, Lithuania
WHY: The drone alert issued earlier for Vilnius and the surrounding region triggered the response.
Sources (20):
ABC Australia,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
Daily Maverick,
Defense News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TWZ,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
Washington Post
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