{"id":188263,"date":"2026-05-20T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/188263\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:53:26","slug":"von-der-leyen-minsk-moscow-behind-drone-threats-to-eu","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/188263\/","title":{"rendered":"Von der Leyen: Minsk, Moscow behind drone threats to EU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World.png 1500w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World-354x236.png 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World-734x490.png 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World-178x118.png 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ursula_fon_der_leyen_youtube_kanal_Times_Now_World-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Ursula von der Leyen\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Times Now World YouTube channel \/ Screenshot by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 20, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Russia and Belarus are responsible for drones endangering the lives and security of people on the European Union\u2019s eastern flank, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said following a drone incursion from the Belarusian territory into Lithuania earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA threat against one member state is a threat against our entire union,\u201d von der Leyen said on X. \u201cEurope will respond with unity and strength. We will continue reinforcing the security of our Eastern flank with strong collective defence and preparedness at every level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident prompted Vilnius to scramble NATO fighter jets, issue an air raid alert for Vilnius County and temporarily restrict air traffic over Vilnius International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minsk warned Vilnius of a possible drone heading toward Lithuania, <em>LRT<\/em> reported, citing Nerijus Stankevi\u010dius, commander of the Lithuanian Army&#8217;s Land Forces.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspected drone was detected by radar systems in both Lithuania and Latvia, prompting the deployment of NATO air policing forces, the official said. Two fighter jets were scrambled from \u00c4mari Air Base in Estonia \u2014 one toward Lithuania and the other toward Latvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation ended with no hostile drones detected in the air, and the aircraft later returned to Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuanian authorities have not yet determined the drone\u2019s location. The search is ongoing, involving an Air Force helicopter and ground troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/telebashnia_vilnius_flag_litvy_pozirk_1128x752.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuania scrambles fighter jets after detecting drone approaching from Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 20, Pozirk. Lithuania scrambled NATO fighter jets, issued an air raid alert for Vilnius County and temporarily restricted air traffic over Vilnius International Airport this morning after radar systems detected what appeared to be a drone approaching the border &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/188236\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 20, Pozirk. Russia and Belarus are responsible for drones endangering the lives and security of people on the European Union\u2019s eastern flank, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said following a drone incursion from the Belarusian territory into Lithuania earlier today. \u201cA threat against one member state is a threat against our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":153196,"template":"","rubric":[16,30],"class_list":["post-188263","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Von der Leyen: Minsk, Moscow behind drone threats to EU | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 20, Pozirk. 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