# NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

https://mins.news/en/item/22131

- DW, 2026-08-14 12:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-latvia/a-78366346?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> NATO fighter jets shot down a foreign drone after it entered Latvian airspace. Two Italian Eurofighters were scrambled and one destroyed the aircraft, while two Turkish F-16s also deployed under NATO command. Its origin is unclear; authorities said Russian electronic warfare may have diverted it into the Balvi region, and an investigation is underway.

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