NATO fighter aircraft, including Italian Eurofighters, shot down an unmanned drone over eastern Latvia near the Russian border on Friday. Latvian authorities attributed the incident to Russian electromagnetic warfare that caused the aircraft to enter their airspace.
Russian forces are installing powerful electronic warfare systems called Volna Kupol Garant to jam Starlink satellite connections that Ukraine uses to guide long-range drone attacks. Ukrainian commanders report the systems cost approximately $1.5 million but have identified vulnerabilities that allow continued strikes.
A French Rafale fighter jet operating under NATO command shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia on Monday. Latvian military officials attributed the incursion to Russian electronic warfare, marking the latest security incident along NATO's eastern border amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
