A French military Rafale fighter jet on Monday shot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace from Russia, according to the Latvian military.
"Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying into Latvian airspace!," the military said in a post on X.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze reposted the message, thanking France for shooting down the drone.
The French military jet that shot down the drone is stationed in Siauliai, Lithuania, as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Since 2004, the mission has patrolled the skies of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
Lithuanian military spokesperson Gintautas Ciunis told the AFP news agency that the incident happened at around 10 a.m. local time (0800 GMT).What do we know about the incident?
