"Tonight Russian warplanes violated Lithuanian airspace. This is a blatant violation of international law and Lithuania's territorial integrity. It once again confirms the importance of strengthening the readiness of European air defense," the Lithuanian president said in X.

Fighter jets from the UK will join Nato allies in defending Polish airspace after last week's incursion of Russian drones, the defence secretary has confirmed. RAF Typhoon jets will fly air defence missions over Poland as part of the military alliance's mission to bolster the eastern flank.