Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea
Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission have shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early on Friday, Latvia’s armed forces said on X. The armed forces also lifted an air threat alert for regions close to Russia. Finland, another EU and NATO member which also shares a border with Russia, temporarily restricted areas for aviation and maritime…
A NATO fighter jet squad grounded a drone that breached Latvia's airspace early Friday, according to the nation's military on X. Simultaneously, Latvia lifted an air alert for locales near Russia. Finland, yet another EU and NATO ally sharing a Russian border, briefly curtailed aviation and maritime traffic zones in the eastern Baltic Sea, per their defense forces on X, as a precautionary step against potential drones.
Latvia's military did not immediately disclose the drone's specifics or its source. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported a drone strike caused one fatality in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Kyiv for the attack. Russia’s Leningrad region, near Finland and Estonia and home to St Petersburg, the nation’s second-largest city and a significant trade center, reported Russia shooting down 15 drones overnight.
NATO is bolstering Europe's eastern defense in response to Poland's recent drone shooting, with Russia's northern allies tightening security around dams, power plants, and natural gas facilities. This reflects growing apprehension that Moscow might stage a "false flag" attack on these infrastructures using Ukrainian drones.
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