Two Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuanian airspace on the evening of Oct. 23, with a Su-30 and an Il-78 entering about 700 meters and staying for 18 seconds before NATO jets responded.
Two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets deployed for NATO air policing were dispatched to patrol the area following the incursion into Lithuanian airspace.
This breach is seen as a blatant violation of international law and Lithuania's territorial integrity, with officials promising to summon a Russian envoy over the incident.