Two Russian military aircraft, an Su-30 fighter and an Il-78 refueling tanker, briefly entered Lithuania's airspace by approximately 700 meters (0.43 miles) at 15:00 UTC on October 24, 2025. Lithuania's armed forces stated the aircraft may have been conducting refueling exercises near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The Lithuanian president described this as a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity. NATO Baltic Air Police scrambled two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets in response. Russia denied any incursion, claiming flights were in strict compliance with rules and did not violate borders. The incident follows multiple regional airspace violations and heightened tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war and was reported amid an EU summit endorsing strengthened European defense measures.

Two Russian military aircraft, an Su-30 fighter and an Il-78 refueling tanker, briefly entered Lithuania's airspace by approximately 700 meters (0.43 miles) at 15:00 UTC on October 24, 2025. Lithuania's armed forces stated the aircraft may have been conducting refueling exercises near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The Lithuanian president described this as a blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity. NATO Baltic Air Police scrambled two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets in response. Russia denied any incursion, claiming flights were in strict compliance with rules and did not violate borders. The incident follows multiple regional airspace violations and heightened tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war and was reported amid an EU summit endorsing strengthened European defense measures.