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A drone, likely entering from the direction of Poland, exploded in Lithuanian airspace on October 18, prompting NATO jets to scramble, damaging a civilian vehicle, and sending residents to shelters; officials suspect Russian electronic warfare caused the incident. Separately, Lithuanian authorities foiled an overnight arson attempt at a facility storing Starlink satellite equipment, which Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius linked to Russian sabotage aimed at disrupting Ukrainian operations. Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said the drone incident was likely caused by Russian jamming and offered Kyiv's cooperation in the investigation. Lithuania's National Security Commission was set to meet on October 19 to review the incidents.