A drone crossed into Lithuania from Belarus in the early hours of 23 March and exploded near the village of Lavišas — and neither the army nor border guards detected it, according to LRT.
Lithuania's parliament allowed military forces to engage drones operating illegally in restricted airspace, a policy shift triggered after a Russian Gerber drone penetrated Lithuanian territory and forced government officials into shelter.
Serhii Kyslytsia told The Guardian that Europe needs to treat Russia's actions as an existential threat and recognize that Moscow is already waging war against the continent.