NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down Drone As Russia Steps Up Threats

NATO fighter jets shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle in Lithuanian airspace overnight. Lithuanian authorities reported that the drone entered the country from Belarus, a close ally of Russia. This incident occurred shortly after NATO leaders pledged that strikes near alliance territory would prompt the trans-Atlantic organization to increase its support for Kyiv. The action follows a period of escalating threats from Russia, highlighting tensions as NATO maintains security over its member states' sovereign airspace.