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Drone shot down in Lithuania without explosives

Lithuanian defence minister announces a drone shot down over Lithuania had no explosives.

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Drone Downed Over Lithuania Carried No Explosives, Defence Minister Says, as NATO Investigation Continues

Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas says a drone shot down by a NATO fighter jet over southern Lithuania on 15 September appears to have had no explosives. Earlier, bomb disposal experts neutralised a device at the site. The drone, which entered from Belarus, may have originated from Russia, according to Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. An investigation is under way.

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