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Russia has dismissed accusations by NATO member Lithuania that its aircraft violated its airspace. Lithuania said that at around 6 p.m. Thursday, a Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet and an Ilyushin Il-78 refueling tanker flew around 700 meters into its airspace from Russia’s neighboring Kaliningrad region for 18 seconds before turning back.
Two Russian aircraft breached Lithuania's airspace, prompting NATO jets to respond. Lithuania’s Prime Minister condemned Russia's actions as terrorist behavior. This incident follows recent airspace violations in Estonia and Poland,
In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity."View on euronews
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Thursday that Russian military aircraft violated Lithuania’s airspace, calling the incursion a blatant breach of the country’s sovereignty and international law.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday praised President Trump’s decision to not provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles in its war with Russia. Speaking with CNN hours after meeting
Russian leader Vladimir Putin needs to be made aware that any infringement or provocation against a NATO member will have unbearable consequences for him. — Ukrinform.
The Polish foreign minister said he could not guarantee that Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane would not be forced to land.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is making a last-minute trip to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump, just days after Trump appeared to acquiesce to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands to end the war in Ukraine.