NATO fighter jet shoots down a drone over Latvia
An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, a spokesperson from the alliance has said.
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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