NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace overnight on Aug. 13-14, Latvia’s National Armed Forces said on X.
On August 13-14, NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that breached Latvian airspace, the Latvian National Armed Forces announced on X. The incident occurred over Rugāji in the Balvi Municipality, according to Iveta Bērziņa, a spokesperson for the Latvian Armed Forces Joint Headquarters. The exact location of the drone's crash is currently under investigation by experts, Bērziņa added.
As the aircraft was shot down at high altitude, debris might be dispersed over a wide area, Delfi reported. Latvia's military had earlier stated that the drone had entered the country's airspace due to Russian electronic warfare activities. In response to the threat, NATO fighter jets, as part of the Baltic Air Policing mission, were deployed.
This marks the second time NATO fighters have intercepted a drone entering Latvian airspace; the first occurrence was on June 8. Prior to this, on August 10, a drone entered Moldovan airspace from Odesa Oblast during Russia's extensive assault on Ukraine, according to Moldova's Defense Ministry. The drone's specifications were similar to those of a Russian Geran-3 drone.
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