NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine
NATO fighter jets shot down drones that entered the airspace of Latvia and Romania without authorization. NATO maintains air patrols in these countries, which border or are near Ukraine. The articles do not explain who sent the drones or why.
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1 sourceNATO fighter jets down drone over Latvia linked to 'Russian electromagnetic warfare'
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3 developments- Aug 14NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia
- Aug 16Only center coverage:NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine
- Aug 16NATO F-18 shoots down suspected Russian drone over Romania
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