NATO jets scramble as Ukrainian drone crashes in Lithuania, Kyiv apologizes

A drone entered Lithuanian airspace and crashed, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble, with Ukraine apologizing for the incident. The drone likely came from Poland and damaged a civilian vehicle, though no injuries were reported. Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi apologized on X, attributing the incident to possible Russian electronic warfare that diverted drones targeting legitimate military objectives in Russia. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said debris hit a civilian car, and authorities warned residents in northern regions and parts of neighboring Latvia. Two Italian Eurofighters under NATO command were deployed but couldn't establish visual contact due to weather. This marks another in a series of drone incidents in the Baltic states, where Ukrainian drones targeting northwestern Russia have previously strayed into their airspace, and Russian-made drones from Belarus have also crossed into Lithuania.