- An air raid alert was declared in four eastern Latvian municipalities at around 4 a.m. local time.
- Italian Eurofighters based in Lithuania were scrambled and downed the drone near the village of Rugāji in northeastern Latvia, close to the Russian border.
- The uncrewed aerial vehicle appeared in Latvian airspace "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare," according to the Latvian National Armed Forces.
- After the drone was downed, Sandra Kapteine, head of the Rugāji village administration, said the incident "caused no casualties," as the drone wreckage fell in a "wooded area."
- Latvia's military warned that similar incidents may happen again in the future, stating that "While the Russian aggression in Ukraine is ongoing, the recurrence of such cases when a foreign unmanned aircraft enters or approaches Latvian airspace is possible."
NATO jets from the Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace near the village of Rugāji, close to the Russian border. The incident occurred overnight after Italian Eurofighters were scrambled to respond to the unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
According to the Latvian National Armed Forces, the drone's appearance was attributed to Russian electromagnetic warfare. In a press release, they stated, "The uncrewed aerial vehicle appeared in Latvian airspace as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare." This incident has raised concerns about the potential for similar occurrences in the future.
Latvia's military warned, "While the Russian aggression in Ukraine is ongoing, the recurrence of such cases when a foreign unmanned aircraft enters or approaches Latvian airspace is possible." An air raid alert was declared in four eastern Latvian municipalities around 4 a.m. local time, indicating the seriousness of the situation.
After the drone was downed, Sandra Kapteine, head of the Rugāji village administration, confirmed that the incident caused no casualties, as the wreckage fell in a wooded area. This incident underscores the heightened tensions in the region and the ongoing threat posed by Russian military activities.
“The drone was downed near Rugāji village after Italian Eurofighters based in Lithuania were scrambled, and an air raid alert was declared in four eastern Latvian municipalities at around 4 a.m. local time. Sandra Kapteine, head of Rugāji village administration, said the incident caused no casualties as wreckage fell in a wooded area.”
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