SIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania: An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday (Sep 15) that "most probably" came from Russia, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Russian ally Belarus after midnight and was shot down near the s

SIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania: An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday (Sep 15) that "most probably" came from Russia, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Russian ally Belarus after midnight and was shot down near the s

A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone carrying an explosive device after it entered Lithuanian airspace early on September 15, Lithuanian authorities said, as a series of incidents involving Russia and NATO members raised fresh concerns about the spillover of the war in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed not to target each other’s energy facilities, a day after he criticized Kyiv for hitting Russian oil refineries.

It comes a day after the US president criticised Ukraine for hitting diesel fuel refineries in Russia.

The Kremlin has hailed an "energy ceasefire" proposed by US President Trump, but has criticized a French initiative to share its nuclear deterrent. Meanwhile, hostilities have continued on the ground and in the air.

Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.