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French jet on NATO missions shoots down drones in Latvian airspace

On?Monday a French Rafale fighter shot down a drone which entered NATO member Latvia's?airspace from Russia, the latest of a series such security incidents in Europe's eastern border areas. The Latvian Army, without revealing who launched the drones, stated that it was "as a consequence of Russian electromagnetic warfare" that they entered from Russia. In a blog post on X the Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs praised "swift decisions and professional actions" in relation to this incident. A French army spokeswoman confirmed that French warplanes shot down an unknown?drone. An official from NATO said: "It shows NATO's ability to deter,

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NATO kills drone in Latvian airspace - army

Drone incursions cause chaos and fear along NATO's Baltic border with Finland

The presence of military drones in the airspaces of Finland, Estonia Latvia and Lithuania is raising concerns that the conflict in Ukraine could spill over into NATO's northern border with Russia. Some of Ukraine's drones missed their targets, causing security warnings to be issued in neighboring countries. In Latvia, this led to the collapse of the government. The following is a list of recent drone incidents that have involved Finland and the Baltic States: Two Ukrainian military drones that escaped from Russia enter Estonia and Latvia on March 25. One drone crashes into a chimney near the Russian border at

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Drone incursions cause chaos and fear along NATO's Baltic border with Finland

Latvia issues drone alert, scrambles NATO fighter jets

The Latvian armed forces announced on Thursday that at least one drone was flying in the country's airspace, and that NATO fighter jets had been activated to combat the threat. This is the latest of a number of security incidents in this region. In recent months, Ukraine has increased its long-ranged drone attacks against Russia, including through the Baltic Sea. Several Ukrainian military drones have also strayed into the airspace of NATO member countries Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. The Latvian Armed Forces posted on the social media platform, X, that "we confirm there is at least one unmanned aircraft" in

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Kremlin: Lithuanian minister's remarks about attacking Russian exclave "verge on lunacy"

On Wednesday, the Kremlin called Lithuania's top diplomat's remarks "bordering on insanity", after he said that NATO must?show Moscow they are capable of penetrating Russia's exclave Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is an exclave on the Baltic Sea coast that lies between NATO member Lithuania and Poland. It is home to around 1,000,000 people and is heavily military, as it serves as the headquarters for Russia's Baltic Fleet. Budrys' country, which is a staunchly allied ally of Ukraine in its fight against Russia, stated in an interview published by the Neue Zurcher Zeitung on Monday that "we?have to prove the Russians we are

Lithuania closes airport and issues an 'air-danger' warning over drone fears