NATO jets scrambled after Russian drone enters Latvian airspace

Latvia warned residents near its border with Russia of potential danger after a Russian drone penetrated the country's airspace, prompting NATO fighter jets to respond to the incident. The Baltic nation, which shares a border with Russia and is a member of both NATO and the European Union, issued safety alerts to civilians in the border region as military aircraft were deployed to address the airspace violation. The incident highlights ongoing tensions along NATO's eastern border with Russia, where member states have reported various airspace incursions since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.