VILNIUS, October 19. /TASS/. Lithuanian authorities have no doubt that the drone that crashed on its territory was carrying explosives and originated in Ukraine, Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said following a meeting of the government’s National Security Commission.
"There is no doubt that it was carrying explosives," the LRT state television and radio portal quoted the prime minister as saying.
Sinkevicius noted that the drone "undoubtedly originated in Ukraine," a fact "confirmed by the wreckage, a statement from the Ukrainian side, and information that they lost contact with one of their drones." He stressed that the possible causes of the drone’s crash are being investigated.
Earlier, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas stated that the drone that set off the air raid alert had participated in Ukraine’s attack on St. Petersburg. Later, the Ukrainian side expressed regret over the incursion into Lithuanian airspace.