Event Brief
NATO jets shoot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace
By The BriefBrief · Sources (24)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: NATO jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace. The incident occurred less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance’s territory would prompt increased support for Kyiv.
WHO: NATO jets
WHAT: NATO jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
WHERE: Lithuania
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (24):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Breaking Defense,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
Daily Maverick,
Defense News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Fox News,
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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