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NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania as Russia continues to provoke Europe
A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it's the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in Ukraine, it is also now confronting NATO. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration.
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A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it's the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in Ukraine, it is also now confronting NATO. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration.
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According to PBS News’s source item, NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania as Russia continues to provoke Europe, A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it’s the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in Ukraine, it is also now confronting NATO. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration.
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