NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvian Airspace as Russia Cited for Electronic Warfare
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvian Airspace as Russia Cited for Electronic Warfare
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
Summary
French NATO jets downed a drone after it entered eastern Latvian airspace, Latvia's defense ministry said Monday.
Latvia said Russian “electromagnetic warfare” caused the drone to stray into its airspace, though officials did not identify the aircraft.
The incident puts a military airspace breach on NATO's eastern flank and highlights spillover risks from Russian electronic interference near alliance borders.