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Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania
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- Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 22:16Modified: 17/05/2026 - 22:17
- By: FRANCE 24 US Army unmaned ground vehicles (UGV) are delivered to the area during NATO tests of the new counter-drone technologies in Pabrade training area, Lithuania May 15, 2026. © Ints Kalnin, Reuters.
- The drone was not detected when it entered Lithuania, and was not armed with explosives, the chief of the centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas told reporters.
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A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, officials said, as Baltic NATO members face growing concern over stray drones crossing into their airspace from the war in neighboring Ukraine.
Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 22:16Modified: 17/05/2026 - 22:17
By: FRANCE 24 US Army unmaned ground vehicles (UGV) are delivered to the area during NATO tests of the new counter-drone technologies in Pabrade training area, Lithuania May 15, 2026. © Ints Kalnin, Reuters. A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre said.
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