Lithuania

Lithuania’s parliament has approved in a first vote an amendment lifting the constitutional ban on deploying nuclear weapons in the country, as Germany strengthens its presence and Lithuania seeks to host a permanent US base. Moscow warned of the consequences of NATO military infrastructure moving closer to its borders, amid debate over the security of Kaliningrad and the Baltic Sea.

Lithuanian authorities said a NATO fighter jet shot down a drone early Tuesday after it entered the country’s airspace. Initial reports suggested it came from Belarus, while authorities said its origin had not yet been determined.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said NATO fighters shot down a drone over his country early Tuesday, praising the allies’ rapid response and affirming Lithuania’s readiness to defend its airspace in cooperation with NATO.