NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'
NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over Latvia as Finland briefly restricted airspace and sea areas amid heightened Baltic security concerns.
NATO fighter jets shot down a foreign drone that had entered Latvian airspace. The incident occurred amid heightened security concerns in the Baltic region.
The drone was intercepted by Italian Eurofighter jets, according to the South China Morning Post. After the drone was shot down, an air alert was lifted, Latvia's military said on social media.
The Latvian military initially did not identify the drone's origin. Meanwhile, Latvia reportedly blames Russia for the incident, citing electromagnetic warfare. A drone was also part of an exhibition in a city, aiming to draw attention to the effects of Russia's war against Ukraine, Yle News Finland reported.
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