# Latvian Defense Ministry: Drone shot down on August 14 belonged to Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/27296

- TASS, 2026-08-20 13:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175653

> Latvia’s Defense Ministry said the drone downed over the country on August 14 was Ukrainian. An air-raid alert covered four eastern municipalities for about 30 minutes before a NATO fighter intercepted and destroyed the UAV.

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