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On August 14, local time, a drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by an Italian “Typhoon” fighter carrying out a NATO air surveillance mission on the Baltic Sea. The Latvian military issued a statement saying that the drone was shot down over the Balvi region in the northeastern part of the country. The location of the wreckage has now been determined, and relevant departments are carrying out on-site investigations. The Latvian government has yet to announce the drone model and launch party. According to some sources, the drone may belong to Ukraine, and it deviated from its original route during the flight. Currently, this statement has not been confirmed by the Latvian side, and the Ukrainian government has yet to respond to it.

Zhitongcaijing·08/14/2026 09:17:06
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On August 14, local time, a drone entered Latvian airspace and was shot down by an Italian “Typhoon” fighter carrying out a NATO air surveillance mission on the Baltic Sea. The Latvian military issued a statement saying that the drone was shot down over the Balvi region in the northeastern part of the country. The location of the wreckage has now been determined, and relevant departments are carrying out on-site investigations. The Latvian government has yet to announce the drone model and launch party. According to some sources, the drone may belong to Ukraine, and it deviated from its original route during the flight. Currently, this statement has not been confirmed by the Latvian side, and the Ukrainian government has yet to respond to it.