Two Russian jets have entered Nato airspace in Lithuania, marking yet another violation in recent months.

The aircraft entered Lithuanian airspace for 18 seconds on Thursday, a move which Russia has denied.

It prompted protests and reactions from Nato forces as the latest incident marks a series of airspace violations committed by Russia this year alone.

Metro pulled together a map showing the impact of Russian jets and where they have violated Nato airspace in 2025 – from Lithuania to Poland and Estonia.

Where did Russian jets violate Nato airspace?

In the most recent incident, Russian jets violated Lithuanian airspace, in which two aircraft, a Su-30 fighter and an Il-78 refuelling tanker, flew nearly half a mile (700 metres) into the country.

The jet flew from Kaliningrad, a Russia

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