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deployment2026-05-20 00:00 UTC
GPS spoofing diverts Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace; incidents reported in Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Estonia
Lithuanian and Romanian officials say Russian GPS spoofing has repeatedly diverted Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace, triggering alerts and air-defense responses. The article cites multiple incidents in May including a drone alert in Vilnius, a strike on a Latvian oil depot, and a Romanian apartment-block hit that wounded two civilians.
Details
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-05-20 00:00
Reported
2026-05-29
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania; also referenced: Latvia (oil depot), Romania (Galați area apartment block), Estonia (shootdown)
Coordinates
54.6870, 25.2829
Wounded
2
Confidence
72 / 100
Damage assessment
Reported drone-related disruptions in Vilnius (shelters, airport shutdown, parliament cleared); one drone reportedly struck a Latvian oil depot on May 7; a drone reportedly hit a Romanian apartment block and wounded two civilians; an allied jet reportedly shot down a drone over Estonia on May 19.