Ukraine: A drone incidental in Lithuania may be due to Russian electronic combat activities

"We regret the incidental this morning in Lithuanian airspace. It could have been the consequence of Russian radio-electronic combat activities that led to a change of course of drones during an operation aimed at legitimate military targets in Russia," Tychyj wrote on platform X.

The MFA spokesperson apologized for any disturbance, danger and anxiety that could have caused this. He stated that Ukraine is committed to providing Lithuanian partners with all applicable information to find the full circumstances of the incident.

"We will proceed to work closely together to prevent akin events in the future," he said.

Tychyj thanked Lithuania for supporting Ukraine in countering Russian aggression, "which is the main origin of safety threats" in the region.

Earlier today, Lithuania's president Gitanas Nauseda stated on platform X that "a drone-like object" had exploded over the northern part of the country, posing a threat to the civilian population. "Our specialists are presently working on site," he added.

Lithuanian defence minister Robertas Kaunas reported that a facility was found in the north of Lithuania which on the same day could have flown in from Poland. MON spokesperson Janusz Seymej said that Polish radar systems do not confirm the crossing of the border from Poland.