Imagine this: a drone made out of plywood and foam, literally from a home workshop, flies into Lithuanian airspace and causes a panic! Yes, you read that right. This “super high-tech” drone flew about a kilometer over the border with Belarus and triggered an emergency response from Lithuanian officials. Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and Parliament Speaker Saulius Skvernelis were even briefly rushed to bomb shelters because of this “threatening” object. NATO jets scrambled to control the airspace but quickly stood down after the drone crashed to the ground and, believe it or not, posed no danger.
The investigation is ongoing, but it’s already clear this drone was probably homemade, shedding new light on security lapses. How can a simple plywood drone cause such a stir? Is this the start of a new kind of “warfare” or just someone’s prank? For context, last year a Russian military drone carrying explosives crashed in Latvia, about 90 kilometers from the Belarus border, raising tensions in the region.
This incident raises serious questions about border security and how ready countries are to respond to unexpected threats. Will the next drone be armed with real explosives? Or is this just the dawn of a new era of plywood drone terrorism? Either way, Lithuanian authorities are working around the clock to get to the bottom of this, while the rest of us can only wonder — what’s next from these “flying boards”?
If you have any wild theories about the real reason behind this incident or have spotted a funny plywood drone yourself, feel free to drop a comment. Maybe together we’ll uncover a new dimension of security challenges or at least get a good laugh out of it!
