Spanish NATO fighters are activated due to the incursion of two Russian aircraft into Lithuania.

BrusselsAnother incursion by Russian aircraft into European Union and NATO territory. This time for only eighteen seconds and in Lithuania, according to Lithuanian authorities and confirmed by NATO sources at the ARA. "This incident demonstrates once again that Russia's attitude "It's like that of a terrorist state, which disregards international law and the security of neighboring countries," Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiené said on social media. Following the incursion, two Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the Atlantic Alliance's Operation Sentinel. They point out that two Russian aircraft, a Su-30 and an Il-78 refueling tanker, were possibly on an in-flight refueling mission when they entered 700 meters inside Lithuanian territory from the Kaliningrad region at around 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Lithuanian airspace comes after the incursion of three Russian fighter jets in Estonia on September 19. At that time, the Russian aircraft were there for about twelve minutes and Italian fighter jets intervened as part of the same Atlantic Alliance's Operation Sentinel. leave the EU and NATO territory again.

More Beyond fighters, however, Russia has also carried out several drone incursions into EU and NATO airspace, especially in Poland, where several countries in the east operate, and throughout the world. The aircraft that disrupted Danish airports on more than one occasion were also piloted by Vladimir Putin's military.

For this reason, both NATO and the European Union are determined to strengthen aerial surveillance throughout the bloc, especially in areas bordering Russia. In fact, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has already described the conflict with Russia as a "hybrid war," and a group of member states agreed to create a drone wall that will become operational within one or two years.

Sánchez claims responsibility for the operation.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has claimed Spanish intervention in the Russian incursion as a demonstration of Spain's commitment to the security of its NATO allies, especially after Donald Trump's criticisms at the Moncloa Palace for not wanting to spend 5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. "Spain is a reliable partner," the Socialist leader emphasized at the press conference following the European summit this Thursday in Brussels.