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NATO shoots down drone over Latvia as concern about Ukraine war’s spread grows

NATO shoots down drone over Latvia as concern about Ukraine war’s spread grows

Published by Sam Flores

A French fighter jet shot down a drone that entered NATO ally Latvia’s airspace from Russia on Monday, the latest security incident along Europe’s eastern border while Russia wages war on Ukraine. NATO command ordered the shoot-down after it was determined that Russia had used electromagnetic warfare in the area, Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis told reporters. The drone was brought down Monday morning near the village of Berzgale, roughly 20 miles from the border. No property damage or injuries were reported. Source link

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia, extending Ukraine spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia, extending Ukraine spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

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The drone entered Latvian airspace due to ‘Russian electronic warfare’, the military says. Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026 NATO fighters have scrambled to shoot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia. The Latvian military said on Monday that French aircraft had destroyed “a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle that had entered Latvian airspace as a result of Russian electronic warfare”, without saying where the drone originated. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The incident adds a growing list of incursions from the Russia-Ukraine war into neighbouring countries that are part of the NATO alliance, sparking fears of escalating spillover effects as Moscow’s siege on Ukraine continues apace. “Thank you to our French allies for shooting down the drone that penetrated Latvian airspace!” Riga’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze wrote on social media. Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs heralded the “swift decision-making and professional action”. Defence Minister Raivis Melnis told reporters the drone was shot down just after 9am local time (07:00 GMT) near the village of Berzgale, located about 30km (18 …

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

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

Published by Sam Flores

A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone that entered NATO member Latvia’s airspace from Russia on Monday, the latest ​in a ‌series of such security incidents along Europe’s eastern border regions. The Latvian army, without saying ⁠who launched the drone, said it entered from Russia “as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare”. Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, in a post on X, hailed “swift ‌decision-making and professional action” over the incident. A French army spokesperson confirmed French warplanes had shot down ⁠an unidentified drone, and a NATO official said: “It shows once again NATO’s determination and ability to deter and defend.” Read moreHegseth blasts ‘invasion’ of migrants on Europe’s beaches in D-Day speech in France The final decision to shoot down the drone was taken by NATO command, ​Latvian Defence Minister Raivis Melnis told reporters. Latvia said Russia had been identified ‌as using electronic warfare before the drone entered the country and was shot down at 0705 GMT near the village of Berzgale about 30 km (18 miles) from the border. No …

French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

Published by Sam Flores

RIGA, Latvia: A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone on Monday (Jun 8) that entered NATO country Latvia’s airspace from Russia, the latest in a series of such security incidents along Europe’s eastern border regions. The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia “as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare”. “Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying into Latvian airspace!” it said in a post on social media X. Authorities had earlier on Monday warned people in eastern Latvian regions to seek shelter indoors because of the threat. The alert ended when the drone was shot down, the army said, but another air threat warning was issued later on Monday for eastern residents. Military drones straying into the airspace of Russia’s neighbours have been stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO’s northern borders. Ukraine has in recent months stepped up long-range drone attacks on Russia, including in the Baltic Sea area, where several Ukrainian military drones have …

Russian drone attack damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian drone attack damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns ‘extremely vile’ attack that did not lead to spike in radiation. Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026 Russian forces have targeted a storage facility ⁠for spent nuclear ⁠fuel near Ukraine’s Chornobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The attack on Sunday significantly damaged a fuel-reception building metres away from where “large amounts of nuclear ⁠material” is stored, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which said it had been briefed by Ukraine. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Russia has regularly attacked Ukrainian cities and infrastructure with drones and missiles since its full-scale invasion of the country in 2022. In February 2025, Russia allegedly used a Shahed drone to damage a containment arch over the Chornobyl reactor that was destroyed in the ‌April 1986 explosion and meltdown. Zelenskyy called Sunday’s attack “extremely vile”, accusing Russia of using a Shahed attack drone. “As of now, there are no readings exceeding normal background radiation levels. But there is ⁠certainly an increase in Russia’s brazenness, which long ago went …

Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin

Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin

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Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products for children, authorities said. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled over the conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader late Thursday, saying it was only the leaders who could resolve “key issues”. Source link

Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the maritime drone was a ‘direct consequence’ of the Russia-Ukraine war.  Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 A maritime drone has exploded in Romania’s Constanta port, with several other drones discovered nearby. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence said on Friday that the drone had self-detonated at 10:30am local time (07:30 GMT). The incident is just the latest incursion along NATO’s eastern flank, raising concern over the increasing spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine to neighbouring states that are part of the Western military alliance. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The drone exploded near an oil terminal, without causing injuries. Interior Minister Raed Arafat said the port was evacuated after the detonation, and residents along the Black Sea coast were warned to take cover as helicopters surveyed the area for other vessels. Kyiv later said it had informed Bucharest that Friday’s incident involved a Ukrainian maritime drone that was knocked off course by Russian electronic interference. “While carrying out missions in the …

Ukrainian Drone Smashes Into Russian Passenger Bus, Killing 8 Civilians

Ukrainian Drone Smashes Into Russian Passenger Bus, Killing 8 Civilians

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The last 48 hours have seen massive, devastating Russian missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities, which left at 18 dead and over 100 injured. Russia said this was in response to the Starobelsk dormitory attack of last month and other drone attacks targeting Russian territory. But Ukrainian forces have upped the ante once again, this time with a mass casualty event in Russian-control Donetsk region. “A Ukrainian drone strike killed seven people and wounded 11 others in the occupied Donetsk region after crashing into a passenger bus, Kremlin-installed authorities said Wednesday morning, as overnight attacks killed at least two people in Russia,” The Moscow Times reports. State media later revised the death toll up to eight killed. Widely circulated social media image of bus after drone attack in Donetsk. The strike happened in the town of Yenakiieve, while the group was being bussed to Simferopol in Crimea, all the way from Moscow on a long-distance route. “According to preliminary reports, seven civilians were killed,” Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed head of the Donetsk …

Romania Says Allies Preparing to Bolster Air Defences After Russian Drone Strike

Romania Says Allies Preparing to Bolster Air Defences After Russian Drone Strike

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PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) – Romania’s foreign minister said ⁠on ⁠Wednesday several allies were preparing ⁠to reinforce air defence capabilities along NATO’s eastern flank after a drone ​identified by Bucharest as Russian crashed into a residential building on its territory.  Oana Toiu said during a ‌visit to Paris that the incident ‌would accelerate efforts already underway with NATO to strengthen surveillance and response systems, focusing on ⁠radars, fighter jets ⁠and anti-drone technologies. “Our top priority is to increase capabilities,” she said, adding ​that Bucharest had already presented NATO with a detailed list of needs before the incident. Under those plans, allies are assessing how to supplement Romania’s existing air monitoring and air defence systems, particularly along its 650-km (400-mile) ​border with Ukraine. The reinforcements could include additional assets from allied countries, such as aircraft involved ⁠in NATO’s ⁠air policing mission, as ⁠well as expanded ​radar coverage to track low-flying drones, Toiu said. France, which leads NATO’s battlegroup in Romania with ​about 1,400 troops, is discussing ⁠further support on radar and air monitoring systems, while other …