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civilian-incident2026-05-19 12:00 UTC
Baltic Air Policing fighter jet shoots down off-course drone near Lake Võrtsjärv, Estonia
Estonia reported that a fighter jet from the Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a UAV near Lake Võrtsjärv around noon on Tuesday after an air raid alert. Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said it was likely a Ukrainian strike drone that had gone off course.
Details
Type
civilian-incident
Occurred
2026-05-19 12:00
Reported
2026-05-19
Location
Area of Lake Võrtsjärv, Estonia
Coordinates
58.7524, 25.3319
Confidence
62 / 100
Damage assessment
Drone was shot down; no damage details reported.