NATO jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace for the first time
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Summary
French Air Force fighter jets, operating as part of NATO's Baltic air policing mission, shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace. This marks the first time a drone entering Latvian airspace has been intercepted and shot down. The nationality of the drone was not disclosed. Residents in the Ludza and Rēzekne districts received air threat alerts advising them to seek shelter. The incident follows a pattern of drones repeatedly entering the airspace of Baltic states including Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia in recent months.
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The Baltic news website Delfi notes that this is the first time a drone that entered Latvian airspace has been shot down.
Residents of the Ludza and Rēzekne districts received an orange air threat alert on their phones, advising them to seek shelter.
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