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UkrainePublished: 14 August 2026 at 12:09

NATO fighter shoots down drone over Latvia’s Balvi district after Russian jamming

Officials say a NATO fighter shot down a drone over Latvia’s Balvi district after Russian jamming pushed it off course.

Foto: Euromaidan Press

Officials have reported that a NATO fighter jet shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle over Latvia’s Balvi district. According to the official account, the drone had been forced off its original course by Russian jamming. The jamming is described as having pushed the drone away from its intended route, causing it to fly over the Balvi district. A NATO fighter then intercepted and shot down the drone.

The official information indicates that the cause of the drone’s deviation was Russian jamming. The drone’s route was changed under the influence of this jamming. A NATO fighter responded to the situation by destroying the drone over Balvi district. The entire incident took place in Latvian airspace.

Officials said that the drone was forced off course as a result of Russian jamming. The NATO fighter then carried out the shootdown. The incident occurred over the Balvi district, which is part of Latvia. According to officials, the drone’s flight path was altered by Russian electronic interference, and the NATO fighter’s action ended the drone’s flight over Latvian territory.

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