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strikeAug 14, 2026

NATO fighter jet shoots down a drone over Latvia

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NATO fighter jet shoots down a drone in Latvian airspace In short: A NATO fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, a spokesperson from the alliance says.

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    NATO fighter jet shoots down a drone in Latvian airspace In short: A NATO fighter jet has shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, a spokesperson from the alliance says. It was not immediately clear where the drone had come from, though Latvia and other countries on NATO'…

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