Ukraine apologizes for drone crash in Lithuania, blames Russian jamming

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Ukraine expressed regret over a drone that crashed in Lithuania after entering the country's airspace, with Kyiv suggesting Russian electronic warfare may have caused the incident. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tikhyi apologized on Sunday for any inconvenience and risks caused, stating the drone may have been diverted by Russian measures during operations against legitimate military targets in Russia. He pledged full cooperation with Lithuanian authorities to investigate. The drone triggered air alerts in Lithuania and Latvia, prompting NATO ally aircraft to scramble. Debris was found in Juodonys village, with Lithuanian officials reporting it fell near a civilian car, though no injuries were reported.


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