NATO: drone in Lithuanian airspace; two Italian Eurofighters scrambled

An investigation is currently underway

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - A NATO official reported that this morning, following the detection of a drone in Lithuanian airspace, two Italian Eurofighters were scrambled.

“We can confirm,” he reports, “that this morning, two Italian Eurofighter jets were scrambled in response to the presence of a drone in Lithuanian airspace. The aircraft were operating under NATO command. An investigation is underway and NATO remains in close contact with the Lithuanian authorities. NATO is ready and able to respond to any potential threat, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to safeguard our territory and protect our population.”

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