NATO downs Russian drone over Latvia; Moscow shoots down dozens
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- NATO jets shot down a drone over Latvia, which formally blamed Russian electromagnetic warfare for the intrusion
- An Italian NATO fighter jet was involved in the Latvian intercept, while Moscow separately reported shooting down dozens of drones
Why it matters: Latvia's formal attribution to Russian electromagnetic warfare escalates a drone incident into a direct NATO-Russia military confrontation in Baltic airspace, with an Italian fighter jet conducting the shootdown. The simultaneous Moscow drone shootdowns show a broader aerial exchange now reaching NATO territory.
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