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Latvia: NATO jet shoots down stray drone
Key takeaways
- For the first time, a NATO jet shot down a drone over eastern Latvia.
- "Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying into Latvian airspace!," the military said in a post on X.
- Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze reposted the message, thanking France for shooting down the drone.
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For the first time, a NATO jet shot down a drone over eastern Latvia. According to the military, the drone entered Latvian airspace due to "Russian electromagnetic warfare."
https://p.dw.com/p/5F01GA French Air Force Rafale fighter jet shot down a stray drone that entered Latvian airspace [FILE: April 2026]Image: Ludovic Marin/AFPAdvertisement A French military Rafale fighter jet on Monday shot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace from Russia, according to the Latvian military.
"Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying into Latvian airspace!," the military said in a post on X.
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