Lithuania Protests Russian Airspace Violation

Lithuania's foreign ministry lodged a diplomatic protest against Russia after a Pobeda airline aircraft entered Lithuanian airspace over the Baltic Sea without permission. The incident occurred on Sunday evening during the aircraft's journey from Moscow Vnukovo airport to Kaliningrad airport.


Reuters | Vilnius | Updated: 02-07-2024 20:53 IST | Created: 02-07-2024 20:53 IST
Lithuania Protests Russian Airspace Violation
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Lithuania's foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had made a diplomatic protest to Russia after a Russian civilian aircraft entered its airspace without permission.

The Pobeda airline aircraft entered Lithuanian airspace over the Baltic sea for a minute on Sunday evening, on its way from Moscow Vnukovo airport to Kaliningrad airport, the ministry said.

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