Military fails to down drone over populated areas
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A drone incursion into Lithuanian airspace triggered an air hazard alert, leading to attempts by the Lithuanian Air Force to shoot it down. These efforts were unsuccessful due to safety concerns over populated areas near Kaunas. Later, fragments of a missile fired from a NATO fighter jet were discovered near Biržai, prompting comments from President Gitanas Nausėda, who suggested such incursions might recur. The incident was described as an "exceptional" or "most restless" night by military and crisis management officials, and Laurynas Kasčiūnas, a Member of the Seimas, criticized Robertas Kaunas, Minister of National Defence, and Martynas Katelynas, Minister of Interior, following the…
In other domestic news, the environmental fine levied against "Grigeo Klaipėda" for Curonian Lagoon pollution has taken a serious turn, with the €48 million penalty now exceeding the company's entire assets, raising the prospect of bankruptcy.
Additionally, business organizations have voiced concerns about a potential new tax reform, while a real estate project in Vilnius reported five apartment deals totaling over €5 million in October.