Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president says

Source: Delfi

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said after a meeting of the State Defense Council that the drone shot down by NATO fighter jets over Lithuania on the night of September 15 was a Russian Gerbera drone.

Preliminary information indicates that the drone was intended to attack Ukraine but was thrown off course by Ukrainian electronic warfare systems and entered Lithuanian airspace, Nausėda said.

“Unfortunately, there may be more incidents like this in the future. The most important thing is for us to detect such drones in time — preferably while they are still over neighboring countries — so we can respond more quickly, since we really have very little time to prepare. Given our geographic position, Vilnius is not far from the border, and, of course, once such objects are detected, we could and should have the means to destroy drones or other aircraft.”

NATO fighter jets shot down the drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace on the night of September 15, marking the first time a drone had been destroyed over the country. The drone was downed between Kaunas and Kaišiadorys, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Vilnius. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas later said the drone had been carrying an explosive device, which was rendered safe.

Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president says

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Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president says

Further reading

‘Causes and consequences’Russian jets and drones keep ‘straying’ into NATO airspace. Here’s how member states have reacted.

“Gerbera”

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