NATO fighter jets shoot down drone after it enters Latvian airspace
The threat has now been eliminated (photo: Getty Images)
This morning, Friday, August 14, an unidentified drone entered Latvian territory. Shortly after the incident, the drone was shot down, according to the Latvian military.
At approximately 4:09 a.m., the country's armed forces warned Latvians that an air threat had been declared in the municipalities of Augšdaugava, Preiļi, Rēzekne, and Balvi.
"Air threat in the airspace of Augšdaugava, Preiļi, Rēzekne, and Balvi municipalities. Take action! We inform you that there is a threat in Latvia's airspace. Go indoors, follow the two-wall principle! Follow official announcements," the post said.
About half an hour later, the Latvian military said that the threat was no longer present. The hostile drone was shot down by NATO aircraft.
"We inform you that the threat in the airspace has ended. Allied fighter jets have successfully shot down the unmanned aerial vehicle that entered the airspace," the military said, adding that additional information would be published on its social media accounts.
What else is known
On June 8, NATO fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone that violated Latvian airspace for the first time. At the time, it was the first such incident.
There was also a drone incident in Latvia on May 23. The drone fell into Lake Drīdzis and then exploded upon contact with the water.
