NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Drones Enter Two Nations On Same Night
Estonia and Latvia reported drone threats in their airspace overnight.
NATO fighter jets were dispatched after drones intruded into Estonia's and Latvia's airspace on the same night. An Estonian Air Force official disclosed that an alert was raised around 3 a.m. local time when a drone approached the northern border city of Narva, only to exit back towards Russia. Thirty minutes later, another drone breached Estonian airspace in the southeast region.
Simultaneously, Latvia's National Armed Forces reported drone threats in the Ludza and Alūksne regions, with the drones entering Estonian territory as well. NATO's Baltic Airspace Patrol Mission sought out the drones in Estonian airspace, according to ERR, Estonia's national broadcaster. These occurrences coincide with rising apprehensions about the Ukraine conflict affecting NATO's territory, and a caution that Russia might challenge the alliance's strength. Newsweek reached out to the Estonian and Latvian air forces for additional details.
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