“Information is being collected about what kind of object this is, why it flew here, and the information will be clarified once gathered,” R. Kaunas told journalists on Friday.
NATO fighters shot down a drone in Balvi municipality, which, according to the Latvian National Armed Forces, flew into Latvia due to Russian electronic warfare actions.
The drone was shot down by aircraft that took off from the Šiauliai air base.
“Our air forces saw and monitored, as the fighters took off from the Šiauliai military air base. The object was also seen by Latvia and Estonia,” R. Kaunas said.
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“We have already confirmed several times that the NATO air defense mission is very effective in the Baltic region and is able to neutralize objects that violate the airspace of our Baltic region,” he emphasized.
Last week, R. Kaunas said that Russia is considering carrying out attacks against critical infrastructure in the Baltic region using Ukrainian drones.
