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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maira Butt

Nato scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes violate Lithuania’s airspace in ‘blatant breach’

Nato has been forced to scramble jets in response to Russian violations of Lithuania’s airspace.

Two Russian military aircraft, an Su-30 fighter jet and an II-78 refuelling tanker, flew over the Nato member state on Thursday for approximately 18 seconds, prompting a formal reaction from the alliance. They were possibly on a refuelling training mission when they flew 700m (0.43 miles) at 1500 GMT, the military said.

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