Key facts
- NATO jets shot down a drone over Latvia on Friday.
- The Latvian military suggested the drone was likely diverted by Russian electronic warfare.
- A separate drone attack caused a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga energy export port.
- Over fifty drones were downed in the Leningrad region.
- Finland restricted parts of the Baltic Sea due to potential drone threats.
NATO jets shot down a drone over Latvia on Friday after it entered the country's airspace. The Latvian military suggested the drone was likely diverted by Russian electronic warfare. In a separate incident, a drone attack ignited a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga energy export port, with over fifty drones reportedly downed in the Leningrad region. Finland also restricted parts of the Baltic Sea due to potential drone threats. The report noted past drone incursions in Baltic and Finnish airspace, including incidents in March and May, and mentioned a Latvian minister's resignation related to previous events.