Event Brief
NATO jets shoot down drone entering Lithuania
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: NATO jets shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace from neighboring Belarus. The incident is described as another incursion on the alliance’s eastern flank amid concerns that Russia’s war on Ukraine could spill over into Europe.
WHO: NATO jets
WHAT: NATO jets shot down an unidentified drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 1:16 AM ET
WHERE: Lithuania
WHY: The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from neighboring Belarus, prompting NATO to shoot it down.
Sources (22):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
Daily Maverick,
Defense News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
NPR,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TWZ,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
Washington Post
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