Lithuania authorises army to shoot down drones violating its airspace


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  • Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025

Lithuanian flag flutters during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania's parliament granted the Baltic country's armed forces powers on Tuesday to shoot down any unmanned drone violating its airspace following incidents in which it said two Russian drones crashed on its territory.

Lithuania's army is currently able to target drones only if they are determined to be armed or pose an imminent danger to objects important to the state.

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