- 4d ago
Spanish F-18 fighters scramble 19 times in Romania as Russian drone incursions persist
Spain's Paznic air detachment at Mihail Kogalniceanu air base has logged 19 quick-reaction alerts since August 1, 2026, launching F-18 fighters to monitor Russian drones along Romania's border with Ukraine.
- Sep 18
Italian Eurofighters intercept two Russian military jets over Lithuania
Two Italian Eurofighter F-2000 jets scrambled from Lithuania's Šiauliai airbase after Russian military aircraft violated Lithuanian airspace, following days of security incidents along NATO's eastern frontier.
- Sep 15
Italian NATO jets intercept and down explosive-laden drone over Lithuania
Italian fighter jets operating under NATO Baltic Air Policing intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle entering from Belarus, with Lithuanian sappers neutralizing an explosive payload found on the wreckage.
- Sep 14
Italian NATO jets shoot down explosive-laden drone over Lithuania after airspace breach from Belarus
Italian fighter aircraft operating under NATO Baltic Air Policing brought down an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying explosives near Kaunas after it entered from Belarus on Tuesday.
- Sep 13
Lithuania scrambles NATO fighter jets and halts Vilnius flights over flock of birds
Lithuanian authorities shut Vilnius airport for 38 minutes and scrambled Italian fighter jets after radar operators mistook a flock of birds for an airspace-violating drone.
- Sep 13
Ukraine prepares for October talks as Moscow rejects Miami meeting and strikes continue
Kyiv is preparing for trilateral peace talks mediated by the United States in October, while the Kremlin rejects a bilateral summit in Miami and European Union sanctions renewal stalls.
