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• International · 2026-09-16

  NATO downs drone over Lithuania; Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter

  A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone carrying explosives that crossed from Belarus into Lithuanian airspace near Kaunas early on Tuesday, marking the first time NATO has destroyed a drone over Lithuanian territory. The same day, a Russian Navy frigate fired flares at a Danish military helicopter conducting routine operations in the Baltic Sea. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen characterized both incidents as part of a broader pattern of Russian aggression and provocation against Europe.

• International · 2026-09-14

  Poland raises alert as Russian drone barrage strikes near Ukraine's western border

  On 13 September, 13 Russian drone strikes targeted western Ukraine, with some landing within kilometres of the Polish border. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia's deployment of faster, jet-powered drones with greater range and accuracy represents an escalating threat, and Poland pledged to reinforce border security. The strikes coincided with continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, which Donald Trump has publicly urged Ukraine to stop.