Latvia scrambles NATO jets in drone alert, the latest of several in Baltic
Key takeaways
- Latvia's military said NATO planes responded to at least one drone flying in its airspace.
- "We confirm that there is at least one unmanned aircraft in Lativan airspace," the Latvian Armed Forces wrote online.
- It advised people to seek shelter indoors and close windows and doors, saying that additional units had been deployed on the eastern border to Russia.
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Latvia's military said NATO planes responded to at least one drone flying in its airspace. It's the latest in a string of such incidents in the Baltic, one of which eventually toppled Latvia's government.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E6mi Although the material damage was minimal, this drone crash in Latvia toppled dominoes that ultimately led to the prime minister's resignation Image: Janis Laizans/REUTERSAdvertisement Latvia's military on Thursday reported at least one drone flying in the country's airspace, saying that NATO aircraft were activated to combat the apparent threat.
An alert issued to people in Latvia was lifted hours after being issued, but it was the latest of a series of such incidents in the Baltic, and came less than a month after a drone incursion that ultimately led to the collapse of Latvia's coalition government.