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Russia Threatens Latvia Over Alleged Drone Aid to Ukraine

Russia has accused Latvia of aiding Ukrainian drone attacks and threatened retaliation, despite Latvia's NATO membership. These accusations were reiterated at the UN Security Council, drawing a reaction from Latvia.

19 May, 10:46 — 19 May, 19:07
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APVery High8h ago

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia - AP News

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia  AP News

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BBCHigh1h ago

Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory

Estonia suspects the drone was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming.

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The GuardianMostly Factual4h ago

Russian jamming blamed after Nato jet downs Ukrainian drone over Estonia

Officials from Baltic states say Moscow behind latest such incident but also tell Kyiv to be more careful with its routing Europe live – latest updates A Romanian F-16 Nato jet shot down a drone over Estonia on Tuesday in what appears to be the latest case of Russian electronic jamming diverting long-range Ukrainian drones into the alliance’s territory. A local resident told the Estonian public broadcaster, ERR, that he had seen two fighter jets – part of a Nato force policing the skies ove...

By Shaun Walker

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ukrainska-pravda1h ago

Russian drones hit Ukrainian post depot in Kharkiv three times in 24 hours

Russian drones have deliberately struck Nova Poshta's Depot No 6 in the city of Kharkiv three times over the past 24 hours during attacks on the city. [Nova Poshta is Ukraine's largest private postal operator – ed.]

By Andrii Muravskyi

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DWHigh5h ago

NATO planes down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

A NATO military jet has shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone in Estonian airspace. As Ukraine targets Russia's Baltic oil facilities more often and more intensely, more such drones are straying into allies' territory.

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France 24High7h ago

Ukraine increasingly able to strike inside Russia thanks to new drones

Ukraine is increasingly using mid and long range drones that are successfully hitting targets inside Russia. After hundreds of drones were sent towards multiple regions over the weekend, Ukraine says it is effectively hampering Russian capacities.

By FRANCE24

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The IndependentMostly Factual8h ago

How Ukraine’s new drone tactics are causing chaos for the Russian army

Ukrainian officials say more resources have been focused on ‘middle strikes’ on radars and air defences around 180km behind the front lines

By Dan Peleschuk and Tom Balmforth

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rte-newsMostly Factual7h ago

Estonia says NATO shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone

A NATO military jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, the Baltic country said, the ⁠latest in a series of airspace violations in the region amid frequent Ukrainian attacks on Russia.

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Moscow TimesMostly Factual9h ago

Russia’s Spy Agency Claims Ukraine Plans to Launch Drone Attacks From Latvia

Latvia dismissed the allegation and accused the SVR intelligence service of running a disinformation campaign against the country.

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meduza5h ago

Ukraine apologizes to Estonia after drone enters its airspace and is shot down by NATO fighter jets

Ukraine has apologized to Estonia after a drone entered Estonian airspace and was shot down by a fighter jet. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi posted the apology on social media platform X.

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kyiv-independentMostly Factual6h ago

Russia threatens Latvia over unfounded claims of Ukrainian drone launch plans - The Kyiv Independent

Russia threatens Latvia over unfounded claims of Ukrainian drone launch plans  The Kyiv Independent

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arab-newsMixed5h ago

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia - Arab News

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia  Arab News

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ukrinformMixed1h ago

Ukrainian offensive actions surpass Russian attacks for first time, Syrskyi says

During one of the most recent days on the battlefield, the number of offensive actions carried out by Ukrainian troops for the first time exceeded the number of attacks launched by Russian forces.

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err-newsMostly Factual6h ago

Lavly Perling: The chasm between political rhetoric and government decisions

Fine speeches are not enough if action does not follow. Estonia's leaders are afraid to make decisions, which will have severe social, economic and security-related consequences for Estonia, writes Lavly Perling.

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lsm-englishMostly Factual8h ago

Air threats detected over Latvia and Estonia / Article - LSM

Air threats detected over Latvia and Estonia / Article  LSM

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lrt-englishMostly Factual9h ago

NATO fighter jet stationed in Lithuania shoots down drone in Estonia - LRT

NATO fighter jet stationed in Lithuania shoots down drone in Estonia  LRT

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helsinki-timesMostly Factual8h ago

Nato jet shoots down drone over Estonia

A Nato fighter jet shot down a drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday after the aircraft entered Estonian airspace during a wider wave of drone activity near Russia’s northwestern border. Estonian officials said the drone was destroyed shortly after midday by a Romanian F-16 taking part in Nato’s Baltic air policing mission. The aircraft crashed near Kablaküla village in Põltsamaa municipality. The incident marked the first time a drone has been shot down inside Estonian airspace.

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First report: tvn24 · 19 May, 10:13Full coverage: 56 · 10hWindow: 10h
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tvn2419 May, 10:13First to report

Alarmy w Estonii i na Łotwie. Myśliwiec NATO zestrzelił drona

dnevnik-bg19 May, 10:20

НАТО свали украински дрон над Естония

aftonbladet19 May, 10:34

Drönare nedskjuten över Estland

vg19 May, 10:37

Nato-fly skjøt ned drone over Estland

nos19 May, 10:45

Oekraïense droneaanvallen diep in Rusland, ook Russische droneaanvallen in Oekraïne

Moscow Times19 May, 10:46

Russia’s Spy Agency Claims Ukraine Plans to Launch Drone Attacks From Latvia

lrt-english19 May, 11:06

NATO fighter jet stationed in Lithuania shoots down drone in Estonia - LRT

dr-dk19 May, 11:08

Nato-fly nedskyder ukrainsk drone over Estland

lsm-english19 May, 11:17

Air threats detected over Latvia and Estonia / Article - LSM

Reuters19 May, 11:21

Estonia says NATO shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone - Reuters

telex19 May, 11:23

Román vadászrepülő lőtt le egy ukrán drónt Észtországban

jutarnji-list19 May, 11:25

Drama iznad Estonije, rumunjski lovac oborio dron: ‘Nismo im dali dopuštenje‘

The Independent19 May, 12:06

How Ukraine’s new drone tactics are causing chaos for the Russian army

zdg-md19 May, 12:08

O dronă ucraineană, care a încălcat spațiul aerian al Estoniei, a fost doborâtă de un avion de vânătoare românesc

AP19 May, 12:10

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia - AP News

helsinki-times19 May, 12:13

Nato jet shoots down drone over Estonia

rte-news19 May, 12:20

Estonia says NATO shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone

orf19 May, 12:23

Estland: NATO-Kampfjets schießen ukrainische Drohne ab

mkd-mk19 May, 12:25

Авион на НАТО соборил дрон над Естонија

n1-bih19 May, 12:27

Incident iznad Estonije: NATO avion oborio dron za koji se sumnja da je ukrajinski

capital-bg19 May, 12:38

Войната | Украйна и Русия тестват "лоукост" крилати ракети и нови планиращи бомби

dh-les-sports19 May, 12:46

Un drone ukrainien est entré dans l'espace aérien d'un pays de l'OTAN : l'appareil a été abattu

die-presse19 May, 12:51

Nato-Kampfjet schießt ukrainische Drohne über Estland ab

la-vanguardia19 May, 12:53

Un caza de la OTAN derriba un dron ucraniano en el espacio aéreo de Estonia

rzeczpospolita19 May, 13:03

Ukraińskie drony wtargnęły w przestrzeń Estonii i Łotwy. „To pierwszy raz, kiedy je zestrzeliliśmy”

naftemporiki19 May, 13:03

Εσθονία: Κατάρριψη ουκρανικού drone από το ΝΑΤΟ – Σειρά παραβιάσεων του εναέριου χώρου

France 2419 May, 13:12

Ukraine increasingly able to strike inside Russia thanks to new drones

digi2419 May, 13:25

Prima reacție a NATO după ce un avion F-16 românesc a doborât o dronă în spaţiul aerian al Estoniei

berlingske19 May, 13:35

Ukrainske droner rammer Moskva under storpolitisk drama – dagens historier er udvalgt af Thomas Bernt Henriksen

kyiv-independent19 May, 13:40

Russia threatens Latvia over unfounded claims of Ukrainian drone launch plans - The Kyiv Independent

tagesschau19 May, 13:42

Wieder Drohnen-Vorfall im Baltikum - NATO-Jet schießt Drohne ab

danas19 May, 13:46

Rumunski vojni avion oborio ukrajinski dron iznad Estonije?

err-news19 May, 14:11

Lavly Perling: The chasm between political rhetoric and government decisions

indian-express19 May, 14:23

NATO jet shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

le-figaro19 May, 14:35

Estonie : un F-16 roumain de l'Otan abat un drone ukrainien

aktualne-cz19 May, 14:38

Ukrajinci změnili strategii. Analytik hodnotí tvrdé údery, Kreml dopady tají

DW19 May, 14:43

NATO planes down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia

arab-news19 May, 14:44

Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia - Arab News

meduza19 May, 14:46

Ukraine apologizes to Estonia after drone enters its airspace and is shot down by NATO fighter jets

hvg19 May, 15:20

Ukrán drónt lőtt le Észtország felett a NATO

The Guardian19 May, 15:57

Russian jamming blamed after Nato jet downs Ukrainian drone over Estonia

vijesti-me19 May, 16:16

Ukrajina se izvinila Estoniji zbog incidenta sa dronom

klix-ba19 May, 16:32

NATO avioni srušili ukrajinski dron koji je ušao u zračni prostor Estonije, letjelica zbog ometanja zalutala

dagbladet19 May, 16:41

Truer Nato-land

avgi19 May, 17:00

Ρωσικές απειλές κατά Λετονίας και χωρών της Βαλτικής- Αντίδραση ΗΠΑ

yle-uutiset19 May, 17:18

Ylen toimittaja löysi Virossa alas ammutun droonin palasia

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ukrainska-pravda19 May, 18:47

Russian drones hit Ukrainian post depot in Kharkiv three times in 24 hours

observador19 May, 18:54

Rússia ameaça Letónia caso permita lançamento de drones

BBC19 May, 19:01

Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory

ukrinform19 May, 19:07

Ukrainian offensive actions surpass Russian attacks for first time, Syrskyi says

hotnews19 May, 19:23

Război electronic intens, bruiaj GPS și interferențe. Anunț despre drona doborâtă de avionul F-16 românesc în Estonia. „Le-am spus tot timpul ucrainenilor”

aktuality-sk19 May, 19:30

OSN: Rusko pohrozilo Lotyšsku odvetou napriek jeho členstvu v NATO

helsingin-sanomat19 May, 19:31

Droonit | Venäjä syytti Latviaa Ukrainan avustamisesta drooni-iskuissa

delfi-lt19 May, 19:32

Po atvirų Rusijos grasinimų – Latvijos reakcija

lsm-lv19 May, 19:39

ANO Drošības padomē Krievija turpina tiražēt melus par Ukrainas triecieniem no Latvijas

index-hr19 May, 19:54Latest update

NATO-ov avion srušio dron iznad Estonije. Ukrajina: Naš je, ali je kriva Rusija