French NATO jet shoots down drone over Latvia as another explodes in Moldova 08.06.2026

On Monday, a French Rafale fighter jet operating as part of NATO's Baltic Air Police mission shot down an unidentified drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia at 0705 GMT near Berzgale, approximately 30 km from the border. Latvian authorities reported that Russia's electromagnetic warfare preceded the drone's entry, and the decision to engage was made by NATO command. No injuries or damage resulted, though residents were initially advised to shelter. Separately, fragments of a Ukrainian drone were discovered in a Moldovan field after it entered from Ukraine, an incident Chisinau attributed to Russia's ongoing conflict. These events have heightened concerns about the Ukraine war's potential spillover into NATO territories.

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