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NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'
NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over Latvia as Finland briefly restricted airspace and sea areas amid heightened Baltic security concerns.
TL;DR
- NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over eastern Latvia.
- Latvia's armed forces linked the incident to "Russian electromagnetic warfare."
- Finland temporarily restricted airspace and sea areas in the eastern Gulf of Finland as a precaution.
- Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs emphasized the need to strengthen border surveillance and anti-drone capabilities.
- The incident occurs amid heightened anxiety in Baltic states due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Latvia has experienced repeated drone incursions, some attributed to Ukrainian drones being affected by Russian electronic warfare.
- This follows a similar incident in June where NATO allies shot down another drone over Latvian territory, also linked to Russian electromagnetic warfare.