Official and media accounts from June 8, 2026, note that editors flagged a international story for June 8, 2026.
French Air Force fighters downed a drone over Latvia on June 8, 2026, in NATO’s first kinetic interception of its kind over allied airspace.
Alliance officials said the unmanned aircraft appeared jammed or spoofed before entering Latvian territory.
Baltic states have increased air-policing rotations since 2022.
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Sources:
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-8-2026/