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Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A strong protest was expressed to Belarus over airspace violation

Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Updated 2025-08-01

On 1 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Lithuania and handed him a note expressing a strong protest over the illegal entry of an unmanned aircraft from the Republic of Belarus into the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania on 28 July.

On 1 August, the Lithuanian Air Force confirmed that the aircraft had been located at the Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava district, within the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded that the Republic of Belarus provide an immediate and detailed explanation for this incident and prevent any further violations.



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