# Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace as Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/21867

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/latvia-shoots-down-drone-its-airspace-finland-restricts-parts-baltic-sea-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7eaf17325a7500012aa0e3

> Latvia’s armed forces said NATO fighter jets on an air-defence mission shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace early on Friday. Finland also restricted parts of the Baltic Sea.

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