President of Lithuania says Russian military planes violated country’s airspace
Summary
Russian military planes entered Lithuania's airspace for a short time on Thursday evening. Lithuania's president criticized this as a serious violation of both national borders and international law. In response, Lithuania plans to formally protest to Russia, and two NATO jets were sent to the area.Key Facts
- Russian military planes briefly entered Lithuania's airspace on Thursday evening.
- Lithuania's president called this a violation of the country's territorial integrity.
- Lithuania plans to summon Russian Embassy representatives to protest.
- NATO jets from Spain responded by flying to the area.
- The intrusion involved two Russian planes, the SU-30 and IL-78.
- The incident lasted about 18 seconds, with the planes entering 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace.
- There have been recent concerns about Russian military activity near NATO borders.
- Lithuania and other Baltic countries are on high alert due to tensions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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