NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace. According to Latvia's defence ministry, the drone entered as a result of Russian electronic warfare. The incident occurred early on August 14, with an orange airspace alert issued in several municipalities before being lifted about an hour later.

The Latvian armed forces initially described the drone as a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle, but did not identify its origin. According to Meduza, the drone was shot down by NATO fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission.

The incident was confirmed by several sources, including Latvia's National Armed Forces, who reported the successful shootdown of the drone. No further details were provided on the drone or its intended target.

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