News conference in Lithuania interrupted as Spanish jets scrambled

A news conference by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at a Lithuanian air base was interrupted when Spanish jets were scrambled to respond to the launch of a Russian warplane. The conference, broadcast live from Siauliai air base, where both prime ministers stood in front of a stationary military jet, was cut short after three minutes when pilots ran towards the plane and climbed inside.

Updated: July 09, 2021, 10:20 AM