The growing concern over stray drone strikes in Europe
The presence of stray drones in Baltic countries has raised significant concerns. Recent incidents include a Ukrainian drone being shot down by NATO and drones striking an oil facility in Latvia. Analysts suggest that these drones may be autonomously selecting their targets, marking a potential shift in warfare tactics.
- ▪Drones have increasingly become part of everyday life in Ukraine.
- ▪Lithuania issued a shelter-in-place order due to drone activity near its border with Belarus.
- ▪A NATO jet shot down a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia.
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Open this photo in gallery:A Ukrainian serviceman of Khartia brigade launches a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine on Wednesday.Andrii Marienko/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountListen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to The Decibel on your favourite podcast app or platform: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts and YouTube.Drones have become a part of everyday life for many Ukrainians. Now, they’re showing up in the airspace of Baltic countries. On Wednesday, people in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, were instructed to take shelter when drone activity was detected near the border with Belarus.
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