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The incident occurred on a Sunday morning, triggering a one-hour shelter alert for residents in northern and central Lithuania.
A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on Sunday morning, the president and other defence officials said.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said later it regretted the incident in Lithuania’s airspace, adding that it may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting drones off course.
The object flew into Lithuania’s airspace from Poland, Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told reporters, after proposing a joint investigation to his Polish counterpart.

A Beijing-based think tank has advised China to analyze the US Pentagon's 'Project Meridian', which focuses on identifying future battlefield requirements in AI, robotics, and biotechnology, while cautioning against potential US-style conflicts of interest.

A major accident and fire occurred at the Wainwright military base in Alberta, Canada. Defense Minister McGuinty confirmed that there were casualties. Fueled by strong winds, the fire spread to the outskirts of the base. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are currently involved in the investigation. The detailed number of casualties and the cause of the accident have not yet been announced.

In response to Russia's missile attack on Ukraine, the Polish Armed Forces launched preventive air operations on the 18th to ensure airspace security. Affected by military activities, airports in Lublin in eastern Poland and Rzeszów in southeastern Poland suspended flight takeoffs and landings.

The Army's "Lu Sheng 2" has launched a ten-day and nine-night round-the-clock real-force confrontation since October 14. The 269th Brigade of the Northern Alliance and the 564th Brigade of the Southern Alliance fought in the north. For the first time, M1A2T tanks, third-generation land systems and drones were included to comprehensively test the sustained combat capabilities and logistical resilience of the troops.

Saudi Arabia's coalition leading the fight against the Yemeni rebel Youth Movement said a helicopter crashed near the Yemeni border due to a technical failure, killing two pilots. This was the coalition's first loss of life since the conflict resumed in July.

The Coast Guard stated that China recently deployed a fleet of 16 coast guard ships, scientific research vessels and fishing vessels to carry out multiple gray zone intrusions in the waters off Hualien, Pingtung, Kaohsiung and the waters surrounding Dongsha. The Coast Guard deployed its warships forward and used strong surveillance and broadcast warnings to drive away all vessels that crossed the border.