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Italian jets shoot down drone over Lithuania as NATO tensions rise

Italian fighter jets reportedly shot down a drone over Lithuania. The incident comes amid military exercises in Belarus and troop activity near Poland, Lithuania and NATO's eastern flank.

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A drone shootdown alongside heightened military activity near NATO borders increases the risk of miscalculation and direct confrontation with Russia.

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  1. Caccia italiani abbattono un drone sulla Lituania. Crosetto: "Presenza su fianco est Nato fondamentale" ↗lapresse.it · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC
  2. Drone in Lituania segnale del Cremlino a Crosetto Un modo per saggiare le reazioni della Nato ↗zazoom.it · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC
  3. Drone in Lituania, segnale del Cremlino a Crosetto. «Un modo per saggiare le reazioni della Nato» ↗ilgazzettino.it · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
  4. Drone in Lituania, segnale del Cremlino a Crosetto. «Un modo per saggiare le reazioni della Nato» ↗ilgazzettino.it · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC

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