NATO fighter jets scrambled after Russian planes allegedly violate airspace

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 3 min read 100% complete by Rachel WolfOctober 24, 2025 at 01:32 PM

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Two Russian aircraft, an SU-30 and an IL-78, allegedly violated Lithuanian airspace at approximately 6:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, prompting a response from Spanish fighter jets on a NATO air policing mission. The Russian planes flew about 765 yards into Lithuanian airspace before departing after 18 seconds. Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda condemned the incident as a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity." Russia denied the claim, stating that the SU-30s were conducting training flights over the Kaliningrad region in compliance with rules. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russian embassy representatives to protest the airspace violation. This incident is part of a recent trend of airspace incursions by Russian aircraft in neighboring countries.

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Vladimir Putin 40% Russia ×450% Lithuania ×360% Gitanas Nausėda 70% NATO ×280%

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nato airspace 80% russian aggression 70% lithuanian airspace 60% russian military planes 50% air policing 50% kaliningrad region 40% european air defense 40%

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Lithuania

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