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NATO戦闘機、リトアニア領空に侵入したドローンを撃墜
NATOのバルト空域警戒任務下で飛行していたイタリアの戦闘機が、夜間にリトアニア領空に侵入したドローンを撃墜した。同国史上初のドローン迎撃であり、NATO事務総長が同盟領土近くでの攻撃はウクライナ支援拡大につながると警告してから数時間後の出来事だった。
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NATOの戦闘機が夜間にリトアニア領空に侵入したドローンを撃墜したと当局者が火曜日に確認した。同国軍はこれをリトアニア領土上空で初めてドローンが迎撃された事例だとしている。NATOのバルト空域警戒任務の一環として飛行していたイタリアの戦闘機は、火曜日未明、首都ヴィリニュスから西へ約100キロメートル、カウナス貯水池近くのカイシャドリス地区プラトクナイ村付近でこのドローンを撃墜した。
ドローンはベラルーシからリトアニア領空に侵入したとみられ、撃墜されるまで約30分間、人口密集地の周縁部を飛行していた。当局は責任の所在やドローンの目的についてはまだ明らかにしておらず、さらなる調査が必要だとしている。この迎撃は、NATO事務総長マルク・ルッテ氏が同盟領土近くでの攻撃は加盟国によるウクライナ支援拡大につながると警告してから1日も経たないうちに起きたもので、ウクライナでのより広範な戦争のさなか、NATOの東側前線沿いの事件が引き続き緊張を高めていることを浮き彫りにしている。
Key facts
- Italian NATO jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, the first such interception ever in Lithuania
- The drone was downed near Pratkunai village, about 100km west of Vilnius, after entering from Belarus
- It remained in Lithuanian airspace for about 30 minutes before being intercepted
- The drone's origin and purpose have not been confirmed; an investigation is underway
- NATO chief Mark Rutte had warned hours earlier that strikes near alliance territory would boost support for Ukraine
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