On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 19:30 GMT, Spanish F-18 fighter jets, Turkish F-16s, and Italian Eurofighters remained on quick reaction alert at the Šiauliai air base in Lithuania.
This military deployment operates as part of the broader NATO response designed to counter potential threats to allied airspace. The heightened state of readiness follows a specific incident involving an explosive-laden drone that was previously intercepted.
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