Lithuania publicly characterized recent unclaimed airspace incursions by drones and other aircraft as a deliberate escalation of Russian and Belarusian 'hybrid warfare'.
October 27, 2025
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geopolitical
Represents an official attribution and framing by a NATO member regarding the security implications of unclaimed airspace violations.
The Lithuanian government authorizes its armed forces to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that breach Lithuanian airspace.
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policy
National rules of engagement for UAVs breaching national airspace.
Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea that is separate from the rest of Russia and is bordered on two sides by Lithuania and Poland.
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geographical
Geographic description of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and its borders.
Lithuania is a member of the U.S.-led NATO alliance and shares land borders with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
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geographical
Country membership in NATO and basic border relationships.