NATO scrambled Eurofighters and F-16s to intercept an unidentified aircraft that entered Latvian airspace on Friday morning. Latvian authorities reported that NATO aircraft shot down the drone over the Balvi municipality. Officials in Riga attributed the incursion to Russian electromagnetic warfare. They suggested that electronic interference caused the craft to veer off course. This incident occurred as drone incursions sparked security concerns along the borders of Finland and the Baltic states. Military analysts noted that NATO jets intercepted the drone amid heightened tensions regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This latest event follows several reports of foreign drones straying into NATO territory since the start of the war.
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