NATO and European Union member Lithuania borders Russia and Moscow's ally, Belarus. The letter from Lithuania's foreign and defence ministers to NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte said the alliance must show it is ready to defend "every centimetre of its territory".

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents".View on euronews

He confirmed that he and Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė had appealed directly to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, requesting “immediate measures to enhance air defence capabilities in Lithuania and accelerate the full implementation of the rotational air defence model.”