Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea
Two Italian Eurofighters and two Turkish F-16s were scrambled under NATO command, and the alliance said an investigation is ongoing.
- On Friday, August 14, 2026, NATO fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, while Finland restricted aviation and maritime traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland as a precaution.
- Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported Russian forces shot down 15 drones overnight, following repeated drone incursions into NATO airspace around the Baltic Sea amid the war in Ukraine.
- Latvia's National Armed Forces destroyed the drone after issuing an air threat alert, with debris from the intercepted drone falling near Kablak village.
- Finnish Defence Forces restricted traffic as a precaution to protect civilians, while Latvian authorities have not identified the drone, noting it likely crossed the border due to Russian electronic warfare.
- Latvia is considering acquiring Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to intercept slow-moving drones, as NATO has strengthened eastern flank air defenses since 2022.
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When will details of the incident be known? Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius stated that it cannot be ruled out that the downed drone over Latvia was a false flag operation. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Delfi. However, despite this statement, Sinkevicius clarified that clarity will only emerge once the drone itself or its wreckage is found. "The downed drone has not yet been found. I believe it will be found soon, and …
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