Southern tip of Falster, Denmark — the Nordic region’s southernmost town
NATO fighter jets have shot down a Gerbera-type drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and crashed near Pratkunai, central Lithuania. Officials have said the device likely carried an explosive and is being examined. Lithuania has thanked allies and said the incident has not changed the overall security posture but that provocations remain possible.
Lithuania reports the first drone downing in its airspace near Pratkūnai, with authorities saying an explosives device was detected and neutralized. NATO members are weighing the broader implications as Baltic security tensions rise.
Denmark has summoned Russia’s ambassador after a Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a Danish Fennec helicopter during a routine photographic mission in international waters off Gedser. Copenhagen has called the action unacceptable and reckless; Moscow has defended its crew and accused Danish aircraft of dangerous manoeuvres.