Drones from Belarus trigger air alerts in Lithuania and Latvia

Latvian and Lithuanian authorities reportedly issued air alerts and scrambled NATO jets after drones entered their airspace from Belarus. Lithuanian media say one drone passed into Northern Poland, and Reuters reports fresh drone warnings from both countries.

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Latvia, Lithuania warn of new drone threats in airspace (Reuters)
At least four drones have entered Lithuanian Airspace from Belarus in the last hour, with one currently being tracked heading north in the direction of Latvia. (@sentdefender on X)
🇷🇺❌🇱🇻🇱🇹 - NATO Fighter jets were scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base, which houses 4 Italian Eurofighter Typhoons and 6 Belgian F-16 Fighting Falcons. @GeoPWatch (geopwatch on Telegram)
Air alerts are continuing this evening in both Latvia and Lithuania, following a number of unidentified drones entering NATO Airspace from the border with Belarus. (@sentdefender on X)
There has been air raid alerts in Lithuania and Latvia during the last hour or so due to possible drone intrusion. A drone appears to be over Lithuania currently. Fighter jets have been scrambled. htt (@faytuks on X)
🇱🇹🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The Lithuanian Armed Forces report that NATO fighter aircraft have been scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base following a RED air attack warning issued for the Druskininkai and Lazdijai… (osintwarfare on Telegram)
🇷🇺❌🇱🇻 - Air Raid Alerts in Balvi Municipality on the border with Russia. @GeoPWatch (geopwatch on Telegram)
🇷🇺❌🇱🇹 - Alerts were issued earlier, and the all clear was then given after the drone passed into Poland. These are new alerts that have been issued with sirens reportedly heard in Kaunus city… (geopwatch on Telegram)
🇷🇺❌🇱🇹 - Red Level Air Raid Alert in Lithuania after drones have entered the airspace. NATO fighters jets have reportedly been scrambled. @GeoPWatch (geopwatch on Telegram)
Lithuanian media reports that an unidentified drone has passed through Lithuania and entered Northern Poland. (@sentdefender on X)
Fighter aircraft with NATO’s Baltic Air Defense have been scrambled in the last hour from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, after a threat from Belarus was detected in the Krāslava and Ludza Municipalit (@sentdefender on X)
Interceptor drone and air defense units have been activated in the Ludza Municipality of Latvia due to a detected threat to Latvian Airspace, with residents being asked to take shelter in areas of Sou (@sentdefender on X)

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