Suspected Ukrainian military drone found crashed in Lithuania, authorities say
A suspected Ukrainian military drone was discovered crashed in Lithuania, according to the National Crisis Management Centre. The drone, which was unarmed, entered Lithuania undetected and crashed near the Latvian border. This incident follows a series of stray Ukrainian drones entering the airspace of NATO members in the region since March.
- ▪The drone was found in the village of Samane, 40 kilometers from Latvia and 55 kilometers from Belarus.
- ▪It was not armed with explosives and was not detected upon entering Lithuania.
- ▪Latvian military issued a drone alert along its border with Russia on the same day the drone was found.
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Suspected Ukrainian military drone found crashed in Lithuania, authorities saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 18, 2026, 02:58 AMUpdated May 18, 2026, 02:58 AMTALLINN, May 17 - A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre said.The drone was not detected when it entered Lithuania, and was not armed with explosives, the chief of the centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas told reporters.The drone was found crashed at the village of Samane, the centre said, which is 40 kilometres from the Latvian border and 55 kilometers from Belarus.Kyiv has not yet commented on the issue.Separately, the Latvian army said a drone alert was issued on Sunday morning along its border with…
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