Lithuanian President urges to shoot down UAVs violating the airspace

The Lithuanian armed Forces must shoot down all drones that violate the republic's airspace. This was announced on May 14 by the country's President Gitanas Nauseda.

"Any drone flying into the territory of Lithuania poses a threat, since we initially do not even know where it was sent from, where it should fly to, and what its goals are," the Made in Vilnius portal quotes him as saying.

He also noted that the safety of residents is a top priority for Lithuania as an independent state.

In addition, according to the head of state, therefore, the Lithuanian armed forces need to deal with the destruction of such drones, she added. "Газета.Ru ".

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On May 12, Asta Skaisgirite, Adviser to the President of Lithuania on foreign Policy, announced that the country would not allow drones from other countries to fly over its territory. She clarified that drones from third countries do not necessarily mean Ukrainian drones.

In northeastern Estonia, on April 13, a local resident discovered a piece of debris on Kalvi Beach, presumably belonging to a Ukrainian drone. The Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS/KAPO) noted that, according to preliminary estimates, the part may belong to a Ukrainian drone.