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TexasTowelie

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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:25 AM Friday

Russian Drone Crashes in Lithuania - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD



A Russian Gerbera drone crash in Lithuania raises new concerns about NATO’s airspace readiness. Initially dismissed as a model aircraft, the drone was later confirmed as a decoy used to exhaust air defenses. Experts say such drones can still carry explosives, making them unpredictable and dangerous. The Lithuanian response has reignited debates about regional security protocols. Eastern Express unpacks the blurred line between toy and threat in the age of drone warfare.
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Russian Drone Crashes in Lithuania - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD (Original Post) TexasTowelie Friday OP
NATO should issue a formal warning to Putin and the Kremlin. ancianita Friday #1
Nena's one hit wonder come to life lapfog_1 Friday #2
Kick lamp_shade Friday #3

lapfog_1

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2. Nena's one hit wonder come to life
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:36 AM
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most likely launched by Russia FSB to see what the NATO reaction would be.

Or by someone just f'ing around.
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