00:00NATO forces shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace for the first time, the Lithuanian president announced.
00:07Nauseda Gypsies, on social media.
00:10According to available information, the Lithuanian army had previously warned the population, through notifications sent to mobile phones, about
00:19a possible aerial threat.
00:22Nauseda thanked his allies for their quick response to the drone's incursion into the country's airspace.
00:28The drone, which had just entered Lithuanian airspace, was destroyed by NATO aircraft.
00:35"I thank the allied personnel for their prompt response," he declared.
00:39The Lithuanian president stressed the importance of such actions in the context of escalating Russian aggression against
00:46Ukraine.
00:47Given the escalation of Russian aggression against Ukraine, this response capability is vital for our region.
00:53Together with our NATO allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace.
00:59The Lithuanian media outlet LRT reported that, a few minutes after midnight, the Fire and Rescue Department reported that
01:07A drone had entered Lithuanian territory and a probable aerial threat was declared in several areas of the country.
01:15Approximately 30 minutes later, it was learned that the drone had been shot down in mid-flight.
01:20At one in the morning, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the National Research Center for the Protection of Humanitarian Affairs,
01:29LRT confirmed that the drone had been shot down in the Caixiadoris district, Kaunas region, and according to data
01:36preliminary, near the town of Pratkunay.
01:39The article notes that Lithuanian Military Police, police officers, and other services were sent to the scene of the
01:47facts.
01:49The units went out to determine what type of drone it was, its characteristics and the purpose of its flight, Vitkauskas explained.
01:57According to the head of the NKVC, the drone was shot down in a rural area near the Kaunas lakes.
02:04According to him, so far there is no information about injuries or material damage.
02:08It will be difficult, but the search continues through the night. We will do everything possible to find him as soon as possible, he stated.
02:17head of the NKVC.
02:18According to preliminary data, the drone likely entered Lithuania from Belarus.
02:24Yes, from Belarus. Then, Lentvaris, Tracay district.
02:29This object was moving westward, the NKVC chief said, describing the drone's preliminary trajectory.
02:37Media outlets previously reported that a Lithuanian Military Intelligence report indicated that Russia was considering using
02:45of Ukrainian-made drones captured to attack critical infrastructure in the Baltic region.
02:50Specifically, the report indicated that Russia could use captured Ukrainian drones to create confusion about the origin of the attack.
02:58and conceal their responsibility for any potential attacks against NATO territory.
03:03Lithuanian Defense Minister Robert Askaunas also confirmed this assessment.
03:08The media also reported that on the night of Monday, March 23, a drone crashed and exploded in
03:14The town of Lavishius, in the Barena district of Lithuania, located on the border with Belarus.
03:20The drone crashed and exploded near a lake.
03:23At the impact site, an engine similar to that used in some drones was found.
03:28According to a Lithuanian army major, no explosives were found, although that does not mean there weren't any.
03:54The drone crashed and exploded near a lake.
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