Lithuanian and Romanian defense ministers discussed recent drone threat incidents and Russian propaganda in the Baltic region, emphasizing coordinated NATO response and air policing missions.

Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas and Romanian Defense Minister Radu-Dineli Miruta discussed recent drone threat incidents in the Baltic states. The ministers highlighted the new reality posed by drone threats observed in Lithuania and other NATO Eastern flank countries. The discussion included the role of NATO air policing missions as examples of collective defense and solidarity, with Romanian and French air contingents currently conducting the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic region. The meeting also addressed increasing Russian propaganda activities and security concerns for NATO's eastern flank ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. Lithuanian military radars detected two suspicious drones prompting an air threat alert in Utena County; similar incidents have been reported in other Baltic countries and Finland.