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NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone Over Latvia Amidst Russian Interference Claims

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Latvian airspace, with Latvia blaming 'Russian electromagnetic warfare' for the incident. This marks the second time this summer that NATO aircraft have intervened to neutralize a drone in the region.

14 Aug, 02:05 — 14 Aug, 12:31
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le-mondeHigh6h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

The Baltic states, which neighbor Russia, have experienced numerous drone incursions into their territory.

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cnbcMostly Factual4h ago

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.

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ukrainska-pravda7h ago

Some consumers in three Ukrainian oblasts left without power due to combat operations

Some consumers in Donetsk, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts are temporarily without electricity as a result of Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling.

By Andrii Muravskyi

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DWHigh2h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia

Jets have shot down a foreign drone over Latvia after it entered the Baltic state's airspace. Its origin remains unclear, but the incident adds to concern over repeated incursions along NATO's eastern flank.

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SCMPMostly Factual4h ago

Nato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace

A drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by Italian Eurofighter jets, the military said on Friday. An air alert was lifted after the drone was intercepted, Latvia’s military said on social media, after authorities had urged people across the Baltic state to avoid going outside and seek shelter. The military did not initially identify the drone’s origin, but said a foreign drone had entered Latvian airspace as a result of Russia’s electronic warfare activity over the Balvi region. Th...

By dpa

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France 24High7h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia

Fighter jets ​on a NATO air defence mission shot down ​a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early Friday, Latvia's armed forces ​said.

By FRANCE 24

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The IndependentMostly Factual9h ago

Russian Navy officer who defected from Ukraine killed by hidden bin bomb in Crimea, officials say

Russian official says suspect was acting ‘on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies’. Kyiv has not publicly commented on the attack

By Shweta Sharma

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irish-independent9h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia as Finland restricts airspace

By Jekaterīna Golubkova

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japan-timesMostly Factual9h ago

Russian regions report new fuel crunch as Kyiv hits refineries

Ukraine has returned the focus of its drone strikes from oil tankers to fuel-producing plants after a brief lull in July.

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ANSAMostly Factual5h ago

Italian fighters shoot down stray Ukraine drone over Latvia

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 14 - Italian fighters on Thursday night shot down a Ukrainian drone that had strayed over Latvia. "We are grateful to our Italian allies for their contribution to NATO's air defense mission in the Baltics and for maintaining the integrity of allied airspace. Last night, a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by our Italian allies over eastern Latvia," Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze wrote on X. (ANSA). Read article...

By ANSA

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Moscow TimesMostly Factual7h ago

Fire Breaks Out at Ust-Luga Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

Regional authorities said firefighters later managed to put out the blaze at the major oil export terminal.

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yle-newsHigh8h ago

Finland reopens airspace after localised early morning shutdown

Authorities in Latvia announced early on Friday morning that Nato fighter jets had shot down a drone in the country's airspace.

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kyiv-independentMostly Factual7h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia - The Kyiv Independent

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia  The Kyiv Independent

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meduza7h ago

More than 11 million books destroyed in Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses, including school textbooks and copies of Russia’s Constitution

More than 11 million books have burned in Wildberries warehouses hit by Ukrainian attacks, according to calculations by the Russian Book Union, the Association of Russian Book Publishers, and the Association of Book Distributors.

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ukrinformMixed7h ago

Fire breaks out at Russia's Ust-Luga port after drone attack – media

A fire broke out at the Ust-Luga port in northwestern Russia overnight on Friday, August 14, following a drone attack.

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punch-ngMostly Factual5h ago

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

NATO fighter jets successfully shot down a foreign drone that entered Latvian airspace, amid heightened concerns over unauthorized drone activity in Europe Read More: https://punchng.com/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-in-latvian-airspace/

By Punch Newspapers

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lrt-englishMostly Factual11h ago

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over eastern Latvia - LRT

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over eastern Latvia  LRT

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lsm-englishMostly Factual13h ago

NATO fighters shoot down drone in north-east Latvia / Article - eng.lsm.lv

NATO fighters shoot down drone in north-east Latvia / Article  eng.lsm.lv

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copenhagen-postMostly Factual5h ago

Fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace - The Copenhagen Post

Fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace  The Copenhagen Post

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First report: nrk · 14 Aug, 01:33Full coverage: 64 · 11hWindow: 11h
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nrk14 Aug, 01:33First to report

Allierte kampfly skjøt ned drone over Latvia

dr-dk14 Aug, 01:40

Kampfly skyder drone ned over det østlige Letland

lsm-english14 Aug, 02:05

NATO fighters shoot down drone in north-east Latvia / Article - eng.lsm.lv

helsingin-sanomat14 Aug, 02:59

Turvallisuus | Suomen Puolustusvoimat rajoittaa ilmailua – Latvian ilmatilassa ammuttiin alas drooni

aftonbladet14 Aug, 03:22

Drönare nedskjuten i Lettland

le-figaro14 Aug, 03:39

En Lettonie, un drone abattu dans l'espace aérien

ruv14 Aug, 03:47

Orrustuþotur skutu niður dróna í Lettlandi

lrt-english14 Aug, 04:19

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over eastern Latvia - LRT

svenska-dagbladet14 Aug, 04:22

Drönare nedskjuten i Lettland

tvn2414 Aug, 04:40

Dron zestrzelony nad Łotwą. Alarm powietrzny w dwóch krajach NATO

iefimerida14 Aug, 04:46

Μαχητικό του NATO κατέρριψε drone στον εναέριο χώρο της Λετονίας

orf14 Aug, 04:47

Luftalarm in Lettland: Kampfjets schießen Drohne ab

aktuality-sk14 Aug, 04:52

Stíhačky NATO zneškodnili dron, ktorý prenikol do vzdušného priestoru Lotyšska

dnevnik-bg14 Aug, 04:54

Латвия свали дрон във въздушното си пространство

dh-les-sports14 Aug, 05:11

Un drone abattu dans l'espace aérien letton, ciel et mer finlandais localement fermés

der-spiegel14 Aug, 05:15

Ukrainekrieg: Schwerer russischer Bombenangriff auf Kramatorsk

digi2414 Aug, 05:19

Avioane NATO au doborât o dronă intrată în spațiul aerian al Letoniei. Măsura de precauție luată de Finlanda

mkd-mk14 Aug, 05:28

НАТО собори дрон над Латвија, Финска го ограничи воздушниот сообраќај

24ur14 Aug, 05:42

Nato v latvijskem zračnem prostoru sestrelil dron

japan-times14 Aug, 05:52

Russian regions report new fuel crunch as Kyiv hits refineries

der-standard14 Aug, 05:57

Lettland ruft wegen Drohnen Luftalarm aus, Finnland sperrt Seegebiet

index-hr14 Aug, 06:03

Požari u ključnoj ruskoj luci nakon napada dronovima. Oboreno ih više od 50

naftemporiki14 Aug, 06:08

Λετονία: Μαχητικά του ΝΑΤΟ κατέρριψαν drone που εισήλθε στον εναέριο χώρο της χώρας

irozhlas14 Aug, 06:10

ONLINE: Ruský útok na Kramatorsk zabil jednoho člověka. Moskva použila naváděné bomby

The Independent14 Aug, 06:16

Russian Navy officer who defected from Ukraine killed by hidden bin bomb in Crimea, officials say

newsbeast14 Aug, 06:18

Μαχητικό του NATO κατέρριψε drone που εισήλθε στον εναέριο χώρο της Λετονίας

irish-independent14 Aug, 06:20

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia as Finland restricts airspace

jutarnji-list14 Aug, 06:51

Napad dronovima izazvao požar u ruskoj luci Ust-Lugi

danas14 Aug, 06:51

NATO oborio dron u vazdušnom prostoru Letonije, Finska ograničila vazdušni saobraćaj

dennik-n14 Aug, 06:59

Svetový newsfilter: Vance tlačil na Zelenského, aby Ukrajinci zastavili útoky na tankery v ruskom prístave

n1-bih14 Aug, 07:07

Drama na nebu: Borbeni avioni NATO-a oborili dron

nos14 Aug, 07:07

NAVO-gevechtsvliegtuigen in actie boven Letland om drone uit de lucht te halen

rzeczpospolita14 Aug, 07:11

Świątek wygrywa w Toronto. Rosyjskie drony nad Bałtykiem i atak na Kramatorsk

yle-news14 Aug, 07:25

Finland reopens airspace after localised early morning shutdown

il-sole-24-ore14 Aug, 07:34

Caccia italiani abbattono drone drone in Lettonia: «probabilmente ucraino»

avgi14 Aug, 07:35

Κατάρριψη drone στον εναέριο χώρο από μαχητικό του NATO

Moscow Times14 Aug, 07:39

Fire Breaks Out at Ust-Luga Port After Ukrainian Drone Attack

publico14 Aug, 07:51

<em>Drone </em>que invadiu espaço aéreo da Letónia abatido por caças da NATO

ukrainska-pravda14 Aug, 07:54

Some consumers in three Ukrainian oblasts left without power due to combat operations

France 2414 Aug, 08:03

NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia

la-vanguardia14 Aug, 08:06

Letonia derriba un dron en su espacio aéreo y Finlandia restringe el acceso a zonas del Báltico

meduza14 Aug, 08:12

More than 11 million books destroyed in Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses, including school textbooks and copies of Russia’s Constitution

observador14 Aug, 08:14

Letónia interceta um drone que entrou no seu espaço aéreo

ukrinform14 Aug, 08:15

Fire breaks out at Russia's Ust-Luga port after drone attack – media

kyiv-independent14 Aug, 08:20

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia - The Kyiv Independent

berlingske14 Aug, 08:37

Nato er i tæt kontakt med Letland efter ukendt droneflyvning

le-monde14 Aug, 08:45

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

meta-mk14 Aug, 09:17

НАТО собори дрон во воздушниот простор на Латвија

balkan-web14 Aug, 09:27

Alarm në Letoni/ NATO rrëzon një dron që ‘pushtoi’ hapësirën ajrore, Finlanda kufizon trafikun

hvg14 Aug, 09:32

Drón hatolt be Lettország légterébe, vadászgépeket is riasztottak

channel-news-asia14 Aug, 09:36

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace: Spokesperson

ANSA14 Aug, 09:48

Italian fighters shoot down stray Ukraine drone over Latvia

punch-ng14 Aug, 09:52

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace

copenhagen-post14 Aug, 10:00

Fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace - The Copenhagen Post

aktualne-cz14 Aug, 10:09

Drony versus Panna Marie. NATO muselo zasáhnout na východním křídle

SCMP14 Aug, 10:30

Nato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace

lsm-lv14 Aug, 10:31

NBS: Vēsts par karavīru nāvi mācībās ir dezinformācija

cnbc14 Aug, 10:46

NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Latvia, which blames 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'

klix-ba14 Aug, 10:52

NATO avioni iznad Latvije oborili dron nakon ruskog elektronskog ometanja

telex14 Aug, 10:56

A román katonai radarok nem látták, lezuhant és felrobbant egy drón a Duna-deltában

hotnews14 Aug, 10:59

Zi tensionată în Europa. Drona din Tulcea s-a prăbușit la câteva ore după ce altă dronă a fost doborâtă de avioanele NATO în Letonia

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yle-uutiset14 Aug, 12:12

Naton hävittäjät ampuivat alas droonin Latvian ilmatilassa toisen kerran tänä kesänä

delfi-lt14 Aug, 12:28

Premjeras pabrėžė oro gynybos svarbą po incidento Latvijoje

DW14 Aug, 12:31Latest update

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia