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Suspected Drone Explodes Over Lithuania, Prompting Public Shelter

Residents in northern and central Lithuania were ordered to take shelter for an hour on Sunday morning after a suspected drone exploded over the country, according to the president and defense officials, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

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The president and other defense officials stated that a suspected drone detonated over Lithuania, which caused an alert that required residents in the northern and central regions to seek cover for one hour on Sunday morning, according to the South China Morning Post.

Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas informed reporters that the object entered Lithuanian airspace originating from Poland, and he suggested a collaborative investigation with his Polish counterpart.

Subsequently, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry expressed regret regarding the incident within Lithuania's airspace, suggesting that the event might have been the consequence of Russian electronic warfare causing drones to deviate from their intended paths.

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