An unidentified drone suspected to have come from Belarus entered into Lithuanian airspace on Monday, according a local outlet. Darius Buta, a representative of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center, told public broadcaster LRT that a drone was spotted at an altitude of approximately 650 feet near the capital city of Vilnius.

Ukraine has relied on this innovative tactic to wreak havoc on Russia's Black Sea fleet, damaging or destroying a number of warships.

Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, confirmed that a drone from Belarus had flown into Lithuania. He called it Russia's attempt to humiliate NATO in the Baltic states. Overnight, Russian forces launched 324 drones of various types and seven missiles at Ukraine.

NATO fighter jets were scrambled overnight after Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine in a 10-hour blitz. Kyiv also unleashed chaos in Russia by launching its own

Ukraine's Brave1 hopes all of its infantry will eventually carry its new anti-drone rifle rounds, designed to fire from NATO-issued rifles.

The concept of a "drone wall" isn't new, but its exact form along the eastern flank of NATO remains unclear. Lithuania's then-Interior Minister, Agnė Bilotaitė, said in May 2024 that a "drone border" would be established, stretching from Norway to Poland.

Russia’s arms production has significantly ramped up, but NATO still holds key advantages in modern artillery systems and aircraft despite exaggerated claims of Russian superiority.

Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia's relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least 27 people across the country, officials said Tuesday,