drone incursion

Recent events highlight heightened concerns over drone incursions in Eastern Europe. In Lithuania, NATO fighter pilots shot down a drone that entered the country's airspace from neighboring Belarus, near the city of Kaunas. The incident, which occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday, prompted a statement from Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. Meanwhile, in Latvia, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation, citing frustration with the response and delayed alerts to the public following a 'stray' drone incursion. These events underscore the ongoing security challenges posed by unauthorized drone activity in the region, particularly in proximity to NATO and EU borders, and raise questions about airspace security and early warning systems.