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Two drones that crashed in Lithuania identified as Ukrainian

Incident Report

Fact Sheet
Date17 May 2026
TrackerEuropean Airspace Violations
TypeIncursion
Location Utena District, Lithuania
55.53, 25.79 (approximate)
What Happened

Lithuanian defence minister Robertas Kaunas reported on 21 May that two drones recovered on Lithuanian soil — one on 17 May, the other in March — were of Ukrainian origin. "Their targets were in Russia," he told the news agency ELTA, adding that the most likely cause of their deviation was Russian electronic warfare, with the investigation still assessing other possibilities. The March machine was found in the Varėna district, the May one in the Utena district, where its explosives were neutralised on site.

Sources
Utena District, Lithuania
Utena District, Lithuania
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