NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

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• What Happened: NATO Baltic Air Policing jets shot down a foreign drone over Latvia’s Balvi municipality on Friday. Latvian authorities issued temporary airspace alerts before confirming the unmanned aircraft had been destroyed. Latvia said the drone entered its territory due to Russian electromagnetic warfare, though officials did not identify the drone’s origin. The armed forces have not yet released further details about the aircraft or operators. Finland briefly restricted nearby airspace and sea areas as a precaution before lifting curbs. Latvia’s prime minister said the episode proves airspace is protected and stressed improving surveillance and anti-drone defenses along the eastern border.
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