NATO Shoots Down Unidentified Drone Over Lithuania 🇱🇹 | Current Affairs 2026

NATO forces shot down an unidentified drone over which country?

The answer is Lithuania. On 15 September 2026, Italian Eurofighter jets operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace. The drone was brought down near Pratkunai, close to Kaunas.

Lithuanian authorities said the drone likely entered from Belarus, while its exact origin was initially under investigation. Later, Italy’s defence minister said it most probably came from Russia.

📌 Answer: Lithuania 🇱🇹
📅 Date: 15 September 2026
✈️ NATO Aircraft: Italian Eurofighter jets
📍 Location: Near Pratkunai, Lithuania
🛡️ Mission: NATO Baltic Air Policing

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