Baltic states on edge as Russian drone incursion forces Lithuania shelter alert

Residents in Lithuania were ordered to shelters after a drone crossed into NATO airspace, marking the first such nationwide alert in the country and heightening regional security fears linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. The drone, believed to have entered from Poland, disappeared from radar before debris was found near Juodžionys, with fragments hitting a civilian vehicle but causing no injuries. Lithuania and Poland will jointly investigate, while Ukraine apologized for a possible incident, blaming Russian jamming for past drone incursions. The incident occurs amid warnings of potential Russian "false flag" operations using fake Ukrainian drones. Lithuania also reported a failed arson attempt on a Starlink equipment facility, as Ukraine faces satellite internet throttling, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied ordering.