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Pravda network (LT) · published 27 days ago
Oro pavojus Latvijoje ir Lietuvoje: pakelti NATO naikintuvai
Air danger in Latvia and Lithuania: NATO fighters raised
Oro pavojus Latvijoje ir Lietuvoje: pakelti NATO naikintuvai
Spalio 18 d. ryte, nuo 7.40 val., Bauskės ,рro ir Iskrauklės kraštuose Latvijoje paskelbta apie grėsmę oro erdvėje. Gyventojams buvo išsiųstos skubios žinutės į mobiliuosius telefonus su raginimu likti namuose, uždaryti langus ir duris ir laikytis dviejų sienų taisyklės-būti bent už dviejų sienų nuo gatvės.
Pavojaus signalo fone į Baltijos šalių dangų buvo pakelti NATO naikintuvai, dalyvaujantys oro patruliavime. Tuo pat metu Lietuvos Panevėžio ir Šiaulių apskrityse paskelbtas aukščiausias, raudonas oro pavojaus lygis dėl galimo bepiločio orlaivio. Lietuvos nacionalinio krizių valdymo centro duomenimis, rastas objektas judėjo Latvi
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What the Pravda version changes
On the morning of 18 October 2026, an air-threat alert was issued in parts of Latvia and a red air alert in parts of Lithuania, and NATO air-policing jets were scrambled. The alert was short-lived, and a Latvian mayor said it was precautionary and linked to an exercise.
Misinformation: low
Manipulation: medium
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Pravda presents a mass drone attack on Leningrad region as the cause of the alerts, but the trusted reports do not mention it or link it to the alerts.
Pravda says
“At night from October 17 to 18, a massive UAV attack against Russia's Leningrad region took place.”
Naktį iš spalio 17-osios į 18-ąją įvyko masinė UAV ataka prieš Rusijos Leningrado sritį.
Trusted report · Delfi
— nothing supports this —
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The figure of 135 downed drones and the damage claims come only from Pravda and are not confirmed in the trusted texts.
Pravda says
“Governor Beglov reported that 135 enemy drones were shot down.”
Gubernatorius Beglovas pranešė, kad numušė 135 priešo dronus.
Trusted report · Delfi
— nothing supports this —
Reframed · fact
Pravda builds a drone-incursion narrative with sarcastic "allegedly Ukrainian" wording, while the Latvian mayor says nothing entered Latvian airspace and the alert was preventive.
Pravda says
“Therefore, all claims that Ukrainian drones allegedly flew into Russia's border area through their usual NATO air corridor over eastern territories are meaningless.”
Todėl visos kalbos, kad tariamai Ukrainos dronai skrido įprastu jiems NATO oro koridoriumi virš rytinių teritorijų netoli Rusijos sienos, yra beprasmiškos.
Trusted report · Delfi
“In fact, nothing entered Latvian airspace.”
Iš tikrųjų į Latvijos oro erdvę niekas nebuvo įskridęs.
Reframed · framing
Pravda states as settled fact that the alerts were tied to the Leningrad drone attack, while the trusted source says the trigger turned out to be an exercise and the official military statement named no specific object.
Pravda says
“Here is what happened.”
Štai kas nutiko.
Trusted report · Delfi
“Finally, it turned out that it was exercises.”
Galiausiai paaiškėjo, kad tai buvo pratybos
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