Event Brief
French jet shoots down drone in Latvian airspace
Filed: Jun 08, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A French jet on a NATO mission shot down a drone in Latvian airspace.
WHO: French jet on a NATO mission
WHAT: Shot down a drone in Latvian airspace
WHEN: Jun 08, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
WHERE: Latvia
WHY: The drone was in Latvian airspace, raising concerns about spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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