Event Brief
Oct 18, 2026 at 5:17 AM ET
Unidentified object enters Lithuanian airspace
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NATO fighter jets were scrambled Sunday after an unidentified object, suspected to be a drone, entered Lithuanian airspace near the Latvian border. The Latvian military said the jets did not appear to shoot it down and that it may have detonated on its own, triggering multiple air alerts. Lithuania's defence minister said poor weather prevented pilots from visually identifying it.
WHO: NATO fighter jets were scrambled; Lithuanian authorities and the Latvian armed forces reported the incursion.
WHAT: An unidentified object suspected to be a drone entered Lithuanian airspace, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Biržai district, Lithuania
WHY: NATO jets were scrambled in response to the unidentified object entering Lithuanian airspace.
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