NATO fighter jets under the Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a suspected Russian Geran-2 drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus on September 15, 2026, marking the first such intercept over that country. This followed earlier NATO engagements with drones in Latvia and Poland amid spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including electronic warfare effects that divert unmanned aerial vehicles across borders. Lithuanian officials and NATO allies described the incursion as likely Russian-linked, with the drone carrying explosives, while Russia offered no comment. These repeated airspace violations have prompted alliance discussions on enhanced counter-drone capabilities and responses, as traders assess the frequency of future intercepts tied to ongoing hybrid tensions along NATO’s eastern flank.