Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda confirmed that NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone that entered the country's airspace overnight. Authorities stated the drone likely originated from neighboring Belarus, a Russian ally. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday near Kaunas, triggering drone alerts in the capital Vilnius. Lithuania's Ministry of Defence praised the swift response by its armed forces and Italian pilots serving in the NATO Air Defence Mission, emphasizing the vital readiness given Russia's intensified aggression against Ukraine.