Lithuania says two Russian planes briefly entered its airspace, Russia denies
According to China Central Television News, on the evening of October 23 local time, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense stated that two Russian aircraft entered the country's airspace, and therefore mobilized two Spanish fighter jets deployed by NATO in the country to take off urgently and patrol in the air area.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense said that the two Russian planes entered the airspace of Lithuania for about 790 meters, flying for about 18 seconds, and may have been conducting exercises in the Kaliningrad exclave.
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the night of October 23, stating that on that day, Russian Su-30 fighter jets carried out routine training flights over the Kaliningrad region. The statement emphasized that this flight training activity strictly complied with the rules for using Russian airspace, and relevant monitoring data showed that the military aircraft did not deviate from the route and did not violate the borders of other countries.
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