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deployment2026-09-17 12:43 UTC
Germany to deploy Eurofighter jets to Latvia amid concerns over drone incursions during elections
Germany will deploy four Eurofighter Typhoon jets and support personnel to Lielvārde Air Base to help secure Latvian airspace during the Oct. 3 election period, citing concerns about drone incursions. The article also notes a separate recent incident in which Italian NATO jets shot down a suspected Russian-made drone in Lithuania after it crossed from Belarus.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-09-17 12:43
Reported
2026-09-17
Location
Lielvārde Air Base, central Latvia
Coordinates
56.7264, 24.7959
Confidence
74 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Planned one-week NATO-related air-policing deployment to deter/respond to unauthorized drone incursions; no damage reported for Latvia deployment.
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