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deployment2026-04-22 00:00 UTC
Lithuania buys Merops interceptor drones; NATO forces deploy and train counter-drone systems
The article reports Lithuania purchased 48 Merops interceptor drones on April 22 and describes prior deployments and training with Polish and Romanian forces. It also cites U.S. Army use of Merops to down Iranian Shahed drones aimed at U.S. troops in the Middle East and ongoing interceptor deployments in Ukraine.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-04-22 00:00
Reported
2026-05-05
Location
Lithuania (purchase) and NATO eastern flank deployments; also mentions U.S. deployments in the Middle East and use in Ukraine
Coordinates
55.3500, 23.7500
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Procurement and deployment of low-cost interceptor drones (Merops) for counter-UAV defense; no specific damage figures for a single incident provided.
DRONES INVOLVED
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