Uncrewed aerial vehicle

Event in Utena District, Samane area, Lithuania on Sun 17th May 2026

17th May 2026

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A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management Centre said.

The drone was not detected when it entered ‌Lithuania, and was not armed with explosives, ⁠the chief of the centre Vilmantas Vitkauskas told reporters.

The drone was found crashed at ‌the village of Samane, the centre said, which is 40 ⁠kilometres from the Latvian border and 55 kilometers from Belarus.

Kyiv has not yet commented on the issue.

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Utena District ( Samane area )

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