Overview
- Romanian F-16s shot down two Geran-family attack drones over the Black Sea, Romania confirmed late Saturday after radar tracks showed the targets entering its airspace.
- Lithuania issued air alerts on Sunday that put residents in shelters and closed Kaunas airport while two NATO Eurofighters scrambled under NATO command to intercept an unidentified object.
- Attribution remains unresolved: Romania did not name a launch origin, Lithuania’s defence minister said the object was probably from Poland and proposed a joint probe, and Kyiv suggested Russian jamming may have diverted Ukrainian drones.
- Debris was found near the Lithuanian village of Juodzionys and reportedly struck a civilian vehicle with no injuries reported, while the Black Sea has seen repeated drone attacks on ships since early October.
- Allies have increased air-defence posture and opened investigations to trace flight paths and launch points, with the outcome likely to shape NATO military and diplomatic responses to future incursions.