Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory
Summary
Estonia reported that a NATO fighter jet shot down a drone over its territory, suspected to be a Ukrainian drone knocked off course by Russian electronic interference. The drone fell in a forest with no damage or injuries, and Ukraine apologized for the unintended incident. Russia has made no comment.Key Facts
- A Romanian F-16 fighter jet, part of NATO air patrol, shot down the drone over central Estonia.
- The drone crashed near a forest about 30 meters from a residential building, causing no damage.
- Estonia suspects the drone was originally Ukrainian but was redirected by Russian electronic jamming.
- Ukraine apologized to Estonia and the Baltic states for the drone incident, calling it unintended.
- Russian officials have accused the Baltic states of allowing Ukraine to use their airspace to attack Russia, which those countries deny.
- Similar drone incidents and incursions have happened recently in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- Latvia’s Prime Minister resigned recently due to tensions caused by stray Ukrainian drones over Latvian territory.
- Ukraine has increased drone and missile attacks on Russian targets near the Baltic region since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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