NATO fighter jet destroys drone in Latvian airspace

An unidentified drone threat was reported in the airspace of Latvia on June 8, according to Finnish broadcaster Yle.

A warning was issued, with the alert affecting the municipalities of Ludza, Balvi, and Alūksne in northeastern Latvia.

The Armed Forces of Latvia stated on the social media platform X that a NATO fighter jet had destroyed the drone detected in Latvian airspace. 

Latvijas gaisa telpā sabiedroto iznīcinātaji sekmīgi notriec gaisa telpā ielidojošo dronu! 🇫🇷🤝🏻🇱🇻

— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) June 8, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada