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Ndege za Kivita za NATO Zadungua Ndege Isiyo na Rubani Iliyoingia Anga la Lithuania
Ndege za kivita za Italia zilizokuwa zikiruka chini ya Misheni ya Ulinzi wa Anga ya Baltic ya NATO zilidungua ndege isiyo na rubani iliyoingia anga la Lithuania usiku kucha, kizuizi cha kwanza cha aina hiyo katika historia ya nchi hiyo, masaa machache baada ya kiongozi wa NATO kuonya kuwa mashambulizi karibu na ardhi ya muungano yatasukuma kambi hiyo kuongeza msaada kwa Ukraine.
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Ndege za kivita za NATO zilidungua ndege isiyo na rubani iliyokuwa imeingia anga la Lithuania usiku kucha, maafisa walithibitisha Jumanne, katika kile jeshi la nchi hiyo lilieleza kuwa ni mara ya kwanza ndege isiyo na rubani kuzuiwa juu ya ardhi ya Lithuania. Ndege za Italia zilizokuwa zikiruka kama sehemu ya Misheni ya Ulinzi wa Anga ya Baltic ya NATO zilidungua ndege hiyo isiyo na rubani asubuhi na mapema Jumanne karibu na kijiji cha Pratkunai katika wilaya ya Kaisiadorys, kilomita 100 hivi magharibi mwa mji mkuu Vilnius na karibu na Hifadhi ya Maji ya Kaunas.
Inaaminika kuwa ndege hiyo isiyo na rubani iliingia anga la Lithuania kutoka Belarus na kubaki hapo kwa dakika 30 hivi, ikiruka kando ya maeneo yenye watu wengi kabla ya kuduguliwa. Mamlaka bado hazijasema ni nani aliyewajibika au lengo la ndege hiyo lilikuwa nini, zikisema tukio hilo linahitaji uchunguzi zaidi. Kizuizi hicho kilitokea chini ya siku moja baada ya Katibu Mkuu wa NATO Mark Rutte kuonya kuwa mashambulizi yanayotokea karibu na ardhi ya muungano yatasukuma nchi wanachama kuongeza msaada wao kwa Kyiv, ikisisitiza jinsi matukio kando ya ubavu wa mashariki wa NATO yanavyoendelea kuongeza mivutano katikati ya vita pana zaidi nchini Ukraine.
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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