Russian Jets Enter Lithuanian Airspace; NATO Scrambles

A pair of Russian military aircraft — an Su-30 fighter and an Il-78 refuelling tanker — briefly entered Lithuanian airspace from Kaliningrad for about 18 seconds, penetrating roughly 700 meters, Lithuania's military said. President Gitanas Nausėda condemned the incursion as a breach of international law and the foreign ministry summoned Russian diplomats. Lithuanian forces said they acted quickly alongside NATO jets on patrol, while Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft deployed under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission were scrambled and continued to patrol the area. Lithuanian authorities suggested the flight may have been a refuelling training exercise. The incident follows other recent regional airspace violations and comes amid heightened tensions tied to Russian warnings about Western long-range missiles and Ukraine’s requests for Tomahawk missiles.