Ukraine says drone incident in Lithuania was likely caused by Russian electronic warfare
Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, has said the drone incident that occurred on the morning of 18 October in Lithuania was likely the result of Russian electronic warfare interference.
Source: Tykhyi on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Tykhyi said Ukraine expressed regret over this morning's incident in Lithuanian airspace.
He said it was likely the result of "Russian electronic warfare diverting drones during an operation against legitimate military targets in Russia".
Quote: "We apologise for any disruption, risks and concern this may have caused."
Details: Tykhyi emphasised that Ukraine undertakes to provide all the relevant information to its Lithuanian partners to clarify all circumstances of the incident.
Quote: "We will continue to work closely together to prevent similar incidents in the future. We sincerely thank Lithuania, our ally, for supporting Ukraine in countering Russian aggression, which is the root case of the security threats in our region."
Background:
- On the morning of 18 October, Latvia and Lithuania issued air-raid warnings over an unidentified aerial asset, and allied military aircraft were deployed.
- Debris from a suspected drone was found in the village of Juodžionys in the Pasvalys district, Lithuania.
- Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the object that entered the country's airspace on Sunday morning had not been shot down because difficult weather conditions prevented its visual identification.
- It was later revealed that the unidentified drone that violated Lithuanian airspace on 18 October damaged a civilian car. No injuries have been reported so far.
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