| Date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Interception |
| Location |
Balvi Municipality, Latvia
57.07, 27.46 (approximate) |
NATO fighters on Baltic Air Policing duty destroyed an unidentified drone over the Balvi municipality of eastern Latvia shortly after 04:00 on 14 August, the second such shootdown in Latvian airspace in 2026. Two Italian Eurofighters scrambled from Siauliai in Lithuania and two Turkish F-16s from Amari in Estonia; one of the Eurofighters fired over unpopulated ground. Latvia's military attributed the incursion to Russian electronic warfare pushing the aircraft off course, but stopped short of establishing whose drone it was.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | Strike | Russian drone explodes near Crocmaz, breaking windows |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Incursion | Russian Geran-3 crosses Moldovan airspace for one minute |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Incursion | Untrackable drone delays flights at Hanover airport |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Incursion | Russian drone follows the Chilia branch for ten minutes over Romania |
An Italian Eurofighter on NATO Baltic Air Policing duty destroyed an unidentified drone over eastern Latvia before dawn on 14 August, the second time the alliance's quick-reaction force has shot one down over the country this year.