Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea
NATO allies shot down the drone after Latvia said Russian electronic warfare diverted it, and an investigation is underway.
- 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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NATO aircraft shoot down drone in Latvian airspace
NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia near Russia
An Italian Eurofighter shot down a drone over north-eastern Latvia in the early hours of Friday, in an incident the Latvian armed forces attribute to Russian electromagnetic warfare pushing the aircraft off course and into NATO airspace. The drone came down near the village of Rugāji in the Balvi region, close to the Russian border. Latvia’s National Armed Forces said NATO fighter jets had successfully shot down a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle…
NATO fighter aircraft shot down a foreign drone this Friday that entered Latvia's airspace in the midst of a Ukrainian attack on a Russian port. Finland, meanwhile, temporarily restricted its airspace and maritime space. Allison Hart, NATO spokesman, confirmed to EFE that two Eurofighter planes took off from emergency ... Continue reading "NATO fighters shoot down drone that entered Latvia in the midst of a Ukrainian attack on Russian port" The …
Authorities search for the remains of the device, in a wooded area about 35 kilometres from the Russian border
NATO spokesperson Allison Hart stated that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that entered Latvian airspace was shot down by Turkish and Italian air forces, adding that the Alliance is prepared for threats.
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