# NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia

https://mins.news/en/item/21938

- France 24, 2026-08-14 08:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260814-nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-flying-over-eastern-latvia

> Fighter jets on a NATO air-defence mission shot down a drone after it entered Latvian airspace early Friday, Latvia’s armed forces said. Latvia is a member of both NATO and the European Union.

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