Lithuanian National Crisis Management Centre: Crashed drone likely launched from Ukraine
Quick Look
- A crashed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) found in Lithuania on Sunday was likely launched from Ukraine, according to the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre.
- The drone fell in a field near the village of Samane in Utena District Municipality.
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Why It Matters
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was discovered crashed in Lithuania on Sunday. The Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre stated that based on preliminary data from the debris, the drone was likely Ukrainian. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda had previously warned against the use of airspace by warring parties for military operations.
VILNIUS, May 18. /TASS/. An attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday was probably launched from Ukraine, the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre said.
"According to primary data, judging from what we can see from the debris, that was likely a Ukrainian drone," the chief of the centre, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, told reporters.
The drone fell near the village of Samane in Utena District Municipality in eastern Lithuania. The drone crashed in a field, Vitkauskas specified. Special services are working at the scene. There were no signs that the drone had exploded upon crashing.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda warned last week that his country finds using its airspace by any warring sides to conduct joint military operations inadmissible, as he said stray drones must be downed.
Open Questions
- What was the intended target of the drone?
- Was the drone's presence in Lithuanian airspace intentional or accidental?
- What actions will Lithuania take in response to this incident?
- What is Ukraine's official response to the claim that the drone was theirs?
