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NATO fighters shoot down drone in Latvia

Authorities indicate that the incursion was triggered by Russian electronic countermeasures and are searching for the drone's remnants in the northeast of the country.

14 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: NATO fighters shoot down drone in Latvia — Archive photoPhoto: Dmitry A. Mottl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

NATO fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace. The action took place amid increased military activity in the region, following Russia's nighttime bombings against Ukraine.

Latvian authorities attribute the drone's incursion to electronic countermeasures implemented by Russia. Operations are currently underway to recover the drone's wreckage in the northeast of the country.

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