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Italian jets scramble after drone enters Lithuanian airspace
Original: lituania
Italian fighter jets were scrambled after a drone entered Lithuanian airspace, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano. The report links the incident to rising tensions in the region tied to the Russia-Ukraine war, noting that air-raid alerts also caused a blackout in Saint Petersburg. It highlights NATO's growing role in patrolling the Baltic area.
Why now: A drone incursion into a NATO member's airspace, met by Italian jets, is raising concerns over the war spilling across borders.
LithuaniaItalyNATORussiaUkraine
Evidence
- Drone nello spazio aereo lituano, decollano due caccia italiani. Raid tra Russia e Ucraina: blackout a San Pietroburgo · Il Fatto Quotidiano
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