Explosions and a large fire involving eight liquefied gas tankers occurred in the suburbs of Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 10th, 2025, injuring one person. The incident at a liquefied gas filling station, which involved tankers carrying cargo from Orlen Lietuva's Mažeikiai refinery, prompted local residents to be warned to stay indoors as smoke columns were visible across the city. Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovitch stated that a violation of safety regulations is believed to have caused the fire. This development comes as Poland continues its consultations with NATO under Article 4, following overnight Russian drone incursions that violated Polish airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed its drones did not target Polish territory and that those allegedly crossing the border could not fly more than 700 km, despite also claiming strikes in Ukraine over 700 km away. Meanwhile, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sadness over a Russian attack on civilians in Yarova, Donetsk region, which resulted in over 20 Ukrainian fatalities. Polish authorities have been recovering missile and drone debris, including an AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missile, across multiple locations. Over 20 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles were reported to have violated Polish airspace overnight, with the last drone destroyed at 6:45 AM UTC. Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted some of these drones within the NATO framework, and Poland summoned Russia's Chargé d'Affaires. Experts suggest the incursions may have been for intelligence gathering in preparation for the "Zapad-2025" military drills. In response to the Polish airspace violations, NATO invoked Article 4, initiating consultations among alliance members. Polish President Andrzej Duda called the events an "unprecedented moment" for NATO and Poland. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed solidarity with Poland and reiterated calls for peace and support for President Donald Trump's peace efforts. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance previously stated the Trump administration does not seek to economically isolate Russia, viewing cooperation as a path to ending the conflict.
