Nato jets scrambled to down Russian drone over Latvia

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNato fighter jets successfully shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace from Russia on Monday. Latvian authorities issued a temporary shelter-in-place warning for residents in eastern regions, which was lifted after the drone was neutralised. The origin of the drone is currently unknown, though Ukraine has recently escalated long-range drone attacks on Russia, with some straying into Baltic states' airspace. This incident is the latest in a series of security concerns along Europe's eastern border, fuelling worries about the conflict in Ukraine extending into Nato’s northern territories. Last month, a suspected Ukrainian drone was also shot down by a Nato military jet over Estonia, highlighting ongoing regional tensions. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Nato scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drone as Latvia issues ⁠air threat alertThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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