Lithuanian defense minister calls for NATO to shoot down Russian jets

Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has called for NATO countries to take action against Russian fighter jets that breach NATO airspace. She stated that these jets should be shot down, citing Turkey"s actions in 2015 as a precedent.

Lithuania, a country with a population of under 2.9 million people, is situated in close proximity to Russia, where the population of Moscow is approximately 13 million. This call to action reflects ongoing tensions in the region.

For further context on military operations in the region, recent developments include the deployment of three MQ-9 Reaper drones and the addition of USS Lake Erie and Dutch ships to NATO operations, as reported in earlier coverage.