00:01After a drone that crossed into Lithuania's airspace from Belarus was destroyed,
00:07Lithuania's foreign minister said NATO stands vigilant, committed and ready.
00:13One Lithuanian official said that it was not yet clear whether the drone,
00:17which was shot down by an Italian fighter jet, had lost its way or whether it was a deliberate provocation.
00:23Meanwhile, Lithuania's prime minister urged for quick progress when it comes to air defence.
00:48Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center said the drone,
00:52which was the first to be shot down in Lithuania,
00:55crashed into a rural area near the village of Brat Kunai in central Lithuania.
01:01Hours after, Poland also reported activity near its border.
01:05Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have reported repeated drone incursions since 2022,
01:11but interceptions by NATO aircraft remain rare enough to draw attention.
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