French fighter jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace
A French military aircraft on a NATO mission shot down a drone in Latvian airspace, the Latvian army said. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The incident occurred on June 8, 2026. The aircraft was operating as part of the NATO Baltic air policing mission. The affiliation and purpose of the drone are still unknown.
Representatives of the Latvian army said they are investigating the circumstances of the incident. This points to growing tensions on NATO's eastern flank.