Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania's airspace the Lithuanian President said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country.
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry planned to summon Russian Embassy representatives in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to protest the violation, President Gitanas Nauseda said in a post on the social media platform X.
“This is a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity of Lithuania,” Mr. Nauseda wrote on X. “Once again, it confirms the importance of strengthening European air defence readiness.” There was no immediate comment from Moscow.
Baltic nations already have been on heightened alert over neighboring Russia's aggression on Ukraine. And in recent weeks, a series of mysterious drone incidents and airspace violations by Russian war planes have fueled concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be testing NATO's defensive reflexes.
Some leaders have accused Mr. Putin of waging a hybrid war in Europe. Moscow denies probing NATO's defenses.
