Lithuania says drone that crashed in country was Ukrainian

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Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas has confirmed that the drone which crashed and was found in the Utena District on the evening of 17 May belonged to Ukraine.

Source: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Kaunas said on 21 May that the drone that entered Lithuanian airspace had strayed off course. It was later established by officers from the Aras counter-terrorism unit that explosive substances were present at the site where the drone was found.

Lithuania says drone that crashed in country was Ukrainian

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