First drone shot down in Latvia’s airspace French Air Force fighter jets on a NATO mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, marking the first such incident for the country. Residents received air threat alerts, and the event occurs amid repeated drone incursions into Baltic airspace, with Russia and Ukraine trading accusations. The incident follows a political crisis in Latvia related to previous drone entries.

• French Air Force fighter jets shot down a drone in Latvian airspace during a NATO mission.
• This is the first time a drone entering Latvian airspace has been shot down.
• Residents in affected districts received air threat alerts.
• Drones have repeatedly entered Estonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian airspace recently.
• Authorities attribute these incursions to Russia’s electronic warfare systems, while Russia blames Baltic states for allowing Ukrainian drones.
• A political crisis in Latvia in May, involving two Ukrainian drones entering its airspace from Russia, led to the resignation of the defense minister and the collapse of the ruling coalition.