Drone Explodes in Lithuanian NATO Airspace as Bomb Threat Diverts Tel Aviv Flight to Sofia

States that the crew received a bomb threat signal while near the Romanian border, decided to land in Sofia, and that a joint task group has been set up to investigate.

Confirms that fighter jets were dispatched to escort the Airbus A320 after the bomb threat.

Scrambled a fighter jet to escort the civilian aircraft until it landed safely at Sofia airport.

Launches more than 1,000 kamikaze drones at Russia in a single night.

Claims its air-defense system neutralized all the drones in time and prevented major damage.

Says the Austrian Airlines crew received a bomb threat near Romania's border and decided to land in Sofia; initial information shows six crew and 51 passengers, all disembarked, and a crisis response team and investigation were set up.

Says an air force MiG-29 fighter jet escorted the plane to Sofia airport.

Says a security search of the aircraft was conducted and passengers will be rebooked onto alternative flights as quickly as possible once the search is complete.

“"Once the search of the aircraft is complete, the passengers will be rebooked onto alternative flights as quickly as possible,"”

Reports fires at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchi oil depot and industrial warehouses, and says the strike killed one person, injured five and damaged residential buildings.

““massive””

Says 1,015 Ukrainian drones were neutralized overnight over 15 Russian regions, annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.

Says Russia attacked Ukraine's energy, oil and gas sectors 76 times in the week since Trump's announcement, accuses Russia of seeking a blackout, and says waiving sanctions would strengthen Putin.

““America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements,””

Says a fire broke out at its logistics hub in St Petersburg.

Says drones attacked its data centre in the Leningrad region but that normal services remained available to users.

Says 145 drones were shot down over the region and about 20,000 people were left without electricity.

Defends holding new sanctions on Russia to avoid driving Moscow away from talks and criticizes Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, claiming Zelenskyy does not want to end the war.

““doesn’t want to end this war””

Launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze and disrupting flights in St Petersburg.

Launches air strikes that kill civilians in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia and hit energy and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine.

Says a Russian air strike killed a woman in Kyiv, hit a subway station and damaged a 25-storey residential building, injuring three other people.

Confirms that two Italian Eurofighter jets were urgently launched under NATO command in response to a drone in Lithuanian airspace, that an investigation is ongoing, and that NATO remains ready to respond to any threat 24/7.

“"Possiamo confermare che oggi, in mattinata, due caccia Eurofighter italiani sono stati fatti decollare d'urgenza in risposta alla presenza di un drone nello spazio aereo lituano. I velivoli hanno operato sotto il comando della Nato. È in corso un'indagine e la Nato rimane in stretto contatto con le autorità lituane. La Nato è pronta e in grado di reagire a qualsiasi potenziale minaccia, 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7, per salvaguardare il nostro territorio e proteggere la nostra popolazione".” it

States the plane made an emergency landing in Sofia, passengers were evacuated, and the Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 to escort the airliner.

Confirms a threat was made without giving details and says there were 51 passengers and six crew aboard.

Says Leipzig marks a new escalation on EU soil directly attributed to Russia and part of a broader pattern of increasingly dangerous incidents.

“Leipzig marks a new escalation on European Union soil directly attributed to Russia, but it is part of a broader pattern of increasingly dangerous incidents”

Says the absolute number of incidents is increasing and is very likely if not certainly linked to Russian aggression, and that Russia benefits from the resulting hysteria and false positives.

“There is an increase in the absolute number”

Describes the drone incidents combined with cyberattacks as a real war in which only the drones are visible.

“It's hybrid warfare”

Says Russia is targeting countries and companies supporting Ukraine to make the cost of that support feel too high, and urges better protection of critical infrastructure.

Reports that one person was killed and at least five injured in the drone attack, and that drone debris damaged residential buildings.

Reports at least ten injured in the attack, according to Tass.

Says Russian air defence shot down 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight across various regions, including more than 120 in Leningrad region.

Accuses Russia of 76 targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy, oil and gas sector since the US president announced an 'energy ceasefire', and says Russian strikes on residential buildings killed two people and injured twelve, including two children.

“»Seit der US-Präsident vor einer Woche einen ›Energie-Waffenstillstand‹ verkündet hat, griff Russland 76-mal gezielt den Energie-, Öl- und Gassektor der Ukraine an. In der Nacht haben die Russen zudem Wohngebäude in unseren Regionen angegriffen. Bislang wurden zwölf Verletzte gemeldet, darunter zwei Kinder. Zwei Menschen sind ums Leben gekommen.«” de

Says its logistics centre in Saint Petersburg is burning after the drone attack.

Says its data centre in Saint Petersburg was hit but operations continue despite the attack.

Expresses regret for the incident, attributes the course deviation to Russian electronic warfare, apologizes for possible risks, and offers Lithuania full information to establish the circumstances.

“Ми висловлюємо жаль з приводу інциденту, що стався сьогодні вранці в повітряному просторі Литви. Ймовірно, він став наслідком застосування Росією засобів радіоелектронної боротьби” uk

Says the drone could not be shot down because it could not be visually identified, a requirement in peacetime, and that preliminary information indicates it entered from Poland.

Says the crew reported a bomb threat signal while near the border with Romania and decided to land extraordinarily in Sofia.

“"During the flight, on the border with Romania, the crew reported a bomb threat signal and decided to land in Sofia extraordinarily,"”

Says a security search of the aircraft was launched after passengers were evacuated and that passengers will be rebooked once the search is complete.

“"Once the search of the aircraft is complete, the passengers will be rebooked onto alternative flights as quickly as possible,"”

Says the Black Sea will be safe again and that NATO will discuss the issue at a North Atlantic Council meeting on Tuesday.

“"The Black Sea will be safe again,"”

Says Romanian military pilots shot down two drones over the Black Sea moments after they illegally entered the country's airspace.

“"Two drones were engaged and shot down a few minutes ago by Romanian military pilots over the Black Sea, moments after they had illegally entered our country,"”

Describes the incident as another example of the war spilling onto NATO's eastern flank.

Says the drone probably entered from neighboring Poland and proposes a joint investigation with Warsaw; weather prevented visual identification.

Says drone debris damaged a moving civilian vehicle without injuring anyone and that authorities are searching for suspects who tried to set fire to a Starlink base station near Vilnius.

Apologized after a suspected drone crashed in northern Lithuania.

Deployed two Italian Eurofighter jets under NATO command in response to the unidentified object.

Says it is treating an attempted arson attack on a Starlink base station near Vilnius as Russia-linked sabotage aimed at undermining Ukraine's military capacity.

Says the drone may have gone off course because of Russian electronic warfare, apologizes for any disruption, risks or concern, and thanks Lithuania for countering Russian aggression.

“«Перепрошуємо за будь-які перешкоди, ризики та занепокоєння, які це могло спричинити»” uk

Says the drone could have entered Lithuania from Polish territory.

Announces a National Security Commission meeting, says the sabotage version must be seriously examined, and considers granting additional powers to neutralize drones.

“«Ми також розглянемо можливість надання додаткових повноважень для нейтралізації дронів»” uk

Says 1,015 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russian regions.

Says a massive drone attack is being repelled and that 95 UAVs have been shot down over the region.

Conducted a massive drone attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, hitting the Petersburg Oil Terminal, a bridge, the Ruchyi fuel depot, and an Ozon warehouse.

Says insurance for tankers carrying oil through the Black Sea rose from about $200,000 to $2.5 million per ship, an extra $2.3 million per vessel, reflecting growing risk to commercial shipping.

Says the situation had already worsened before the October attacks, with the London market widening the high-risk zone and it being hard to see insurers lowering premiums.

“Situația se agravase deja înainte de atacurile din octombrie.” ro

States on social media that two drones breached national airspace minutes apart and that F-16s were scrambled and downed them over the Black Sea.

Announces that two drones violating Romanian airspace two minutes apart were detected and downed by Romanian military pilots over the Black Sea.

“Birkaç dakika önce Karadeniz üzerinde, Romanyalı askeri pilotlar tarafından 2 İHA tespit edilerek düşürüldü.” tr

Says the crew chose to land in Sofia, passengers were brought to safety, a security search of the Airbus A320 was launched, and a crisis staff and investigation were set up.

Confirms it will rebook passengers to alternative flights as soon as the search is complete.

Says one person was killed and five hospitalised, fires broke out at an oil terminal, oil depot and industrial warehouses, flights were restricted at Pulkovo airport, and 12 housing blocks were damaged.

Accuses Russia of hitting energy facilities 76 times since Trump's ceasefire, says strikes hit substations in four regions and killed two in Volyn, warns Moscow seeks to leave Ukrainians without heat, and calls for pressure on Russia.

“"It is Russia that must face pressure for peace to have a chance,"”

Reports a hit on its logistics centre.

Says its data centre was hit in Saint Petersburg.

Says air defence shot down 144 Ukrainian drones, 20,000 people were without power in Yanino after a substation was hit, and a woman and three children were hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning after drone debris caused a house fire.

Describes the war as a dreadful routine of mutual attacks.

“'There's a general feeling: they're attacking, we're attacking – it's become the dreadful routine of war,'”

Says he felt his apartment block shake and realised it was a drone attack, and worried about petrol running out and filled up.

“'My main thought was that petrol would run out at the petrol stations and I'd better fill up.'”

Describes waking to bangs and fire, and says Ukraine is getting on his nerves.

“"They're getting on my nerves already,"”

Announced an 'energy ceasefire' that collapsed, blocked new sanctions on Russia, and signed an agreement to buy Russian diesel.

Says Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine by force.

Says one struck ship will be towed to port to search for drone debris to prove its origin, and that the attack's results benefit Russia.

“les résultats de cette attaque profitent à la Russie” fr

Condemns the attacks as unacceptable, notes lives, global trade and critical infrastructure are at stake, and announces a dedicated North Atlantic Council session on the Black Sea.

“inacceptables et doivent cesser” fr

Warns that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea are escalating in both number and geographic scope, with Russian forces considered responsible for 80% of them.

“„Deși atacurile împotriva navelor comerciale din Marea Neagră nu sunt o noutate, asistăm la o escaladare atât în ceea ce privește numărul atacurilor, cât și aria de acoperire geografică”” ro

Says commercial ships and innocent crews are the targets of the attacks.

Warns that attacks indistinguishably targeting military objectives and civilian ships may violate international humanitarian law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and that each attack raises risks, insurance costs and restrictions on food flows.

“„Atacurile care nu fac distincție între obiectivele militare și navele civile sau care se preconizează că vor provoca daune colaterale excesive civililor și navelor civile în raport cu avantajul militar anticipat pot încălca dreptul internațional umanitar și Convenția ONU privind dreptul mării.”” ro

Warns that the Black Sea risks becoming a 'dead zone' and says Russia claims any ship it hits was carrying weapons, though no arms are shipped to Ukraine via the Black Sea.

“„de fiecare dată când rușii sunt prinși că au lovit o navă cu una dintre dronele lor, susțin că nava transporta arme”” ro

Calls attacks near Bulgarian territorial waters absolutely unacceptable and says that while there is no clear evidence for direct attribution, logic suggests the outcome favours Russia because Ukraine has no reason to attack its own transport.

“„absolut inacceptabile”” ro

Warns that maritime transport has become a deliberate instrument of geopolitical influence and that crises in the Black Sea, Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are making the seafaring profession dangerous.

After meeting Bulgarian and Romanian leaders, says NATO will adapt its deterrence and defence posture.

Describes the Black Sea as a global food artery and currently the deadliest sea by mariner casualties in recent months, and urges greater investment in deterrence and defence.

“„În prezent, din păcate, este cea mai mortală mare din punctul de vedere al numărului de victime în rândul marinarilor din ultimele luni. Asta înseamnă că trebuie să ne sporim investițiile în măsuri de descurajare și apărare”” ro

Says France offered within 24 hours to help Romania with equipment for Black Sea security and that he expects other allies to respond.

“„A existat o discuție despre evenimentele recente de la Marea Neagră. Cum am făcut în urmă aproape un an am solicitat ajutor până când echipamentele pe care noi le-am comandat pe SAFE vor veni. Colegii au avut discuții cu echipa tehnică a Franței care s-a oferit să ne ajute cu echipamentele necesare și să înțeleagă mai bine nevoile”” ro

Releases cockpit images of the shoot-downs and identifies the neutralized targets as jet-powered Geran attack drones.

Specifies that the first drone entered national airspace at 17:59 and was shot down two minutes later southeast of Sulina, and the second at 18:05 after five minutes east of Sulina.

Announced it is checking a possible violation of Polish airspace by an unidentified object.

Says the unidentified object most likely entered from Poland, citing the Lithuanian army, and earlier instructed residents in central and northern Lithuania to shelter.

Sent air-policing fighter jets to respond to the red alert.

Investigated possible drone debris near Juodzionys after the object disappeared from radar and assessed that it likely came from Poland.

Issued a yellow air alert in regions bordering Lithuania over a possible threat and later lifted it.

Announces that drone strikes caused fires at civilian infrastructure sites in four districts, including the Petersburg Oil Terminal, with no casualties and possible mobile internet disruptions.

Confirms that its data center in the Leningrad region was hit in the drone attack while stating its digital services continue to operate normally.

Reports that 126 drones were downed over the region and that debris damaged homes, power lines and vehicles, causing electricity outages.

Criticizes Zelensky for targeting Russian diesel refineries and damaging global diesel markets, asserting he does not want to end the war and could have struck a better deal two years ago.

““Zelenskiy umursamıyor ve açıkçası, Avrupa'nın ve sahtekar Joe Biden'in geçmişte ona verdiği tüm paralara rağmen, bu savaşı bitirmek istemiyor ve muhtemelen hiç istemedi. İki yıl önce şimdi yapabileceğinden daha iyi bir anlaşma yapabilirdi.”” tr

Says Russia is systematically responding to Ukrainian drone strikes to reduce Kyiv's attack capability and claims the strategy is producing results.

““Bu saldırılar, esasen Kiev rejiminin saldırı kapasitesini azaltmayı amaçlayan saldırılardır.”” tr

Argues that Zelensky does not want negotiations, has blocked prior agreements, and that European states encouraging Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are harming energy markets.

““Dolayısıyla bundan çıkardığımız tek bir sonuç var: Zelenskiy müzakere istemiyor.”” tr

Warns that attacks on civilian ships threaten life, property, navigation and the environment and that the Black Sea must not become a new front, calling on regional countries and the international community.

“Karadeniz'in yeni bir çatışma cephesine dönüşmesine bölge ülkeleri olarak, uluslararası toplum olarak asla izin vermememiz gerekiyor.” tr

Confirms the diversion of the flight to Sofia and that passengers were evacuated before the aircraft was inspected.

Confirms that a threat was made against the flight and that a security search was launched after landing.

States that the episode occurred outside Israeli airspace and that it did not intervene.

Characterizes the Flydubai cockpit attack as an attempted jihadist terror attack.

Announces that the Flydubai copilot intended to crash the aircraft into a Ben Gurion terminal and had flown the route twice beforehand to familiarize himself with it.

Reports that inspections of the Delta aircraft after an anonymous warning found nothing unusual.

Attributes the mass drone attack to Ukrainian forces, reports one person killed and five hospitalized, and says fires broke out at the Ruchi oil depot and industrial warehouses in Kolpino.

““Tras un ataque masivo llevado a cabo con drones militares por los nazis ucranianos, una persona murió y cinco resultaron heridas y fueron hospitalizadas”” es

Says it neutralized 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight across about 15 Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea.

Announced that Ukraine would resume bombing Russian refineries in response to Russia's offensive.

Confirms that a fire broke out at its logistics center and that emergency services were working there.

““Se desató un incendio, los servicios de emergencias trabajan allí”” es

Reports an attack on one of its data centers in the Leningrad region and says its services continued operating normally.

Says Russian air defense downed 145 drones over the Leningrad region.

Had criticized Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities and signed an order lifting sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy revenues.

Launches one of its largest drone attacks on St Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, damaging oil, electricity and logistics facilities.

Agrees with the Kremlin on Russian diesel supplies to the United States and the international market, although pumping had not begun.

Agrees with the White House on Russian diesel supplies to the United States and the international market, although pumping had not begun.

Apologizes for the drone incident in Lithuanian airspace, says it may have resulted from Russian electronic countermeasures diverting drones during an operation against legitimate military targets in Russia, and commits to sharing all relevant information with Lithuania.

““Lamentamos el incidente ocurrido esta mañana en el espacio aéreo lituano, que podría haberse debido a que las contramedidas electrónicas rusas desviaran drones durante una operación contra objetivos militares legítimos en Rusia”” es

Says Lithuanian radars detected the object around 03:00 GMT, NATO's air-defense mission activated and fighters took off from Šiauliai, but weather prevented visual contact and downing.

Convened a National Security Commission meeting for Monday to investigate where the drone came from and where radars began detecting it.

Says the drone entered from Poland, that NATO jets could not make visual contact due to fog and did not shoot, and questions why alerts were first issued only for Kaunas region then northern Lithuania despite a reported track through Marijampolė.

“Deja, dėl sudėtingų oro sąlygų, rūko, debesuotumo vizualaus kontakto nebuvo, todėl pilotai priėmė sprendimą, kokį priėmė” lt

Defends the staged lowering of alert levels, saying authorities tracked the object's speed and trajectory while avoiding alarming the public unnecessarily.

“Mes matėme jo skrydžio greitį, trajektoriją ir vietovę, kur buvo nustatytas dronas.” lt

States that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is spilling over onto NATO and EU's eastern flank, and that NATO jets scrambled but could not identify the object due to clouds.

“"Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is spilling over onto the eastern flank of NATO and EU."”

Apologizes for the incident and attributes it to Russian electronic warfare diverting Ukrainian drones from legitimate military targets in Russia, thanking Lithuania for its support.

“"We apologize for any disruption, risks, and concern this may have caused."”

Says the drone flew into Lithuania from Poland.

States that its radar did not confirm the object crossing the border into Lithuania.

Reports that Romanian fighter jets shot down two jet-powered Geran-family Shahed-style drones in national airspace without specifying their origin.

Says authorities thwarted an attempted arson attack on a company storing Starlink equipment and that he believes Russian actors commissioned it.

Calls the incidents a direct consequence of Russia's war on Ukraine and describes hybrid attacks and airspace incursions as efforts to undermine European support for Ukraine.

“"Hybrid attacks, sabotage, and airspace incursions threaten critical infrastructure, spread fear, and seek to undermine European support for Ukraine,"”

Confirms fires at the St Petersburg Oil Terminal, the Ruchyi oil depot and industrial warehouses, and reports one person killed, five injured and damage to 12 apartment buildings and two houses.

Says the US resumed sharing intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches after a pause, confirms Starlink speed caps remain and calls them a planned operation, and reports Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and civilians.

“"Only the United States has this unique intelligence to tell our side when Russia uses ballistic missiles. We didn't receive it during ballistic attacks for three days,"”

Reports a drone attack on one of its logistics centers and says some orders may be canceled as deliveries are rerouted.

Confirms that a drone attacked its data center but says its services remained operational, while users reported disruptions.

Says 127 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the region, with drone debris damaging cars and fires reported at several locations.

Strike an oil terminal, a VK data center and a bridge in a large-scale overnight attack on St Petersburg.

Launches one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, killing and injuring civilians and striking more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities.

Reports strikes on a Roboavia drone production and storage facility in Rostov Oblast and a logistics warehouse used by a Russian missile brigade in Bryansk Oblast.

Identifies the Roboavia-produced Sarych and Klin drones and links the company to Russia's Era Military Innovation Complex.

Says Ukrainian forces downed 289 of 332 Russian drones overnight, while Russian drones and missiles struck 22 locations.

Says attacks on energy facilities across the country overnight and on the morning of 17 October left some homes without power.

Resumes sharing intelligence with Ukraine about incoming Russian ballistic missiles after a pause lasting several days.

Says Ukrainian warplanes are responsible for downing about 55–60% of all jet-powered drones launched by Russia.

Announces that two Romanian F-16s shot down two jet-powered Geran-family drones in Romanian airspace and that the ministry did not specify which nation they belonged to.

Says there is no solid, clear proof to accuse either party, but that by all logic the result benefits Russia.

“Nous ne disposons pas de preuves solides et claires pour porter des accusations contre l'une ou l'autre des parties mais, selon toute logique, le résultat bénéficie à la Russie.” fr

Will meet the heads of intelligence services and the Chief of the Defence Staff to discuss airspace defence and responses to hybrid threats.

Announces the National Security Commission will consider additional powers for agencies to neutralize drones and public-warning questions, and ties the Vilnius Starlink arson attempt to Russia's hybrid war against Europe.

“Nacionalinio saugumo komisijos posėdyje svarstysime papildomus įgaliojimus tarnyboms neutralizuoti dronus ir aptarsime gyventojų informavimo klausimus” lt

States that the crew decided to land in Sofia after a bomb threat near Romania and that passengers were evacuated, with a Bulgarian MiG-29 scrambled to escort the plane.

Tells AFP that 51 passengers and six crew were aboard and that a security search of the aircraft was launched after it landed safely in Sofia.

Says the crew reported a bomb threat signal on the border with Romania and decided to land in Sofia extraordinarily.

“"During the flight, on the border with Romania, the crew reported a bomb threat signal and decided to land in Sofia extraordinarily,"”

Says the Airbus A320 is being searched and passengers will be rebooked onto an alternative flight once the search is complete.

Reports intercepting 1,015 Ukrainian drones across several Russian regions and annexed Crimea during the overnight attack.

Reports that 144 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region during the attack.

Reports one person killed and five hospitalized, and says 12 apartment buildings and two private houses were damaged in the attack.

Reports that Russian forces shot down 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.

Says Russia attacked more than 15 key Ukrainian energy facilities and criticizes the US decision to suspend the Graham sanctions, calling the diesel deal a first step.

Says no one was hurt at its warehouse, that a fire broke out, and that orders and logistics routes are being canceled or redirected to other centers.

“«Товары, размещенные в логистическом центре, скрыты с витрины. Отменим заказы, которые не сможем привезти с других объектов. Поставки от продавцов в этом комплексе мы не принимаем, он выполняет другие задачи. Логистические маршруты с пострадавшего объекта перераспределяются между другими логистическими центрами»” ru

Announces an attack on its data center in Leningrad Oblast while saying its services remain available to users.

Suspended the “hell sanctions” against Russia under the Graham law.

Launches a mass drone strike on St Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, hitting energy facilities, an oil terminal, a warehouse, a bridge and a data center.

Launches one of its largest strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing civilians and hitting more than 15 key facilities.

Suspends flight service, evacuates passengers and staff, delays more than 50 flights, cancels 26 and diverts 13 aircraft during eight-hour restrictions.

Says the alliance has increased counter-drone capabilities along its eastern flank and will adjust deterrence and defence posture in the Black Sea as needed.

Says a NAC meeting will discuss the Black Sea situation, that Article 5 is not now being discussed nor has Romania requested Article 4, and that Romania may seek further allied equipment.

“The secretary general expressed the solidarity of the alliance and there will be a NAC [North Atlantic Council] meeting at which the whole situation with the Black Sea will be discussed”

Apologizes for the incident in Lithuanian airspace, attributes it to Russian electronic warfare diverting drones from legitimate military targets, and offers to share all relevant information with Lithuania.

“«Ми шкодуємо з приводу інциденту, що стався сьогодні вранці в повітряному просторі Литви. Ймовірно, він став наслідком застосування росіянами засобів радіоелектронної боротьби, що призвело до відхилення безпілотників від курсу під час операції проти законних військових цілей на території РФ»” uk

Describes the downed drone in Lithuania as part of a broader picture of Russian aggression and provocations against Europe and says the EU will increase pressure on Moscow.

“«частина ширшої картини російської агресії й провокацій проти Європи»” uk

Says the drone that fell in Lithuania flew from Belarus and that explosives were found in it.

Reports that the drone fell in Pasvalys district and damaged a moving car, but the driver was not injured.

Says local authorities did not receive a separate order to open shelters and that he heard the drone shortly before 7:30 a.m.; advises residents to shelter in basements or behind two walls.

Expresses regret for the incident and says it may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting drones during operations against legitimate military targets in Russia, offering cooperation with Vilnius.

“„der möglicherweise auf elektronische Kriegsführung Russlands zurückzuführen ist, die Drohnen beim Einsatz gegen legitime militärische Ziele in Russland abgelenkt haben“” de

Says the drone probably came from neighboring Poland and that some debris struck a civilian vehicle in northern Lithuania.

Says an attempted arson attack on a company storing Starlink equipment was thwarted and that it is obviously an act of sabotage and part of Russia's hybrid war.

Says on Lithuanian radio that no one was injured in the drone debris incident.

States it is examining whether an unidentified object violated Polish airspace and that the Polish air force carried out preventive measures in response to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine.

Says the crew decided to land in Sofia because of a bomb threat, that passengers were brought to safety and a crisis staff was established, and that the air force sent a fighter jet to escort the plane.

Confirms that 51 passengers and six crew were aboard, that a search of the aircraft was initiated after landing, and that passengers will be rebooked as soon as possible.

Shows that the aircraft entered Romanian airspace before turning south back toward Bulgaria and landing in Sofia.

Indicates that the aircraft emitted an emergency signal at the same time.

Writes that a drone apparently exploded in the country's north, endangering civilians, and that Russia's war against Ukraine is spilling over onto NATO and the EU's eastern flank.

“„A jelek szerint egy drón robbant fel az ország északi részén, veszélyeztetve a polgári lakosságot”” hu

Tells journalists that the object entered Lithuanian airspace from Poland.

Expresses regret over the incident in Lithuanian airspace and suggests Russian electronic warfare diverted the drones from their original route.

Says radar systems did not confirm that the object crossed the border toward Lithuania, while Polish authorities remain in contact with Lithuanian officials.

States that NATO fighter jets were launched during the red alert, Kaunas airport was temporarily closed, and the jets did not attempt to shoot down the object due to cloudy weather.

Says the consequences of the recent drone attacks serve Russia's interests, although Bulgaria has not openly accused Russia.

Says Romania has informed its allies and the EU, and that the North Atlantic Council will discuss the incident on Tuesday.

Says two drones entered Romania's territory and were shot down, but does not disclose which country they belonged to.

Will discuss the Black Sea incident on Tuesday after Romania's notification to allies and EU partners.

Says NATO air-defense mission fighters are tracking an unidentified object over Biržai district, but difficult weather prevents visual identification.

“Через складні метеорологічні умови пілоти винищувачів наразі не можуть візуально ідентифікувати об’єкт” uk

Identifies the two drones shot down over the Black Sea as jet-powered Geran-type drones.

Says flights at Kaunas Airport were banned from 07:05 to 08:00 because of the unidentified object.

Declared an air alert in the southern municipalities of Bauska, Aizkraukle, and Ogre and lifted it at 8:12.

Convened a special North Atlantic Council meeting after its F-16s shot down two jet-powered drones over the Black Sea.

Suspects that drone debris found in Juodžionys, Pasvalys district, may have come from Poland.

Says Russian strikes on western Ukraine using UAVs prompted it to deploy military aviation and put ground air defense and radar reconnaissance on readiness as preventive measures to protect Polish airspace.

Temporarily suspended operations at Lublin and Rzeszów airports due to Polish aviation operations.

Says the incident may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting drones during an operation against legitimate military targets in Russia, apologizes, and commits to cooperating with Lithuania to establish the circumstances.

““We regret the incident that occurred this morning in Lithuanian airspace, which may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting drones during an operation against legitimate military targets in Russia,””

Will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to address defense and deterrence in the Black Sea.

Announces that two Romanian F-16s shot down two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization over the Black Sea, that allies and EU partners were briefed, and that a special North Atlantic Council meeting will be held Tuesday at Romania's initiative.

““The Black Sea will be safe again. Two F-16 from the Romanian Air Force shot down two aerial drones that entered our airspace without authorization over the Black Sea. We have briefed our Allies and EU partners.””

Apologizes to Lithuanian authorities for the Ukrainian drone entering Lithuanian airspace and says the deviation may have been caused by electronic warfare.

“Мы сожалеем об инциденте, происшедшем сегодня утром в воздушном пространстве Литвы” ru

States that Baltic countries have previously allowed Ukrainian drones to cross their airspace for attacks on Russian territory.

Says the object was likely a drone that flew in from Poland and proposes a joint investigation to his Polish counterpart.