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Story summary
- Lithuania's NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone that entered its airspace.
- The drone was downed near Pratkunai village, south of Kaunas, shortly after midnight on 15 September 2026.
- It was the first drone ever shot down over Lithuanian territory.
- Italian pilots in the NATO Baltic Air Defence Mission took part in the response.
- President Gitanas Nauseda thanked NATO, saying readiness is vital amid Russian aggression.
