Following the incident, Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets belonging to Spain were scrambled as part of the NATO air policing mission. Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said the situation was under full control and praised the rapid actions of the national services and allies.
President Gitanas Nausėda described Russia's action as a "gross violation of international law and the country's sovereignty." According to his words, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon representatives of the Russian embassy and deliver a note.
It has been noted that similar incidents have increased in recent months: on September 10, Russian drones entered Polish airspace, and on September 20, three MiG-31 fighters crossed the Estonian border. NATO has assessed such incidents as "increasingly irresponsible actions" and stated it will defend every inch of its territory.
Lithuanian Minister of Defense Dovilė Šakalienė, recalling the 2015 incident where Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 aircraft, emphasized that "if necessary, aircraft violating airspace must be shot down." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Moscow is using these actions to test the ability to defend European skies.
