A Romanian F-16 NATO jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, marking a first after multiple prior airspace violations in the Baltic states by drones. The drone was detected by Estonian radar before entering Estonian airspace and was downed just before 13:00 local time near a swampy area between Lake Võrtsjärv and Põltsamaa. Ukraine publicly apologized for the incident, calling it unintended. Estonia's air force commander warned of the potential for repeated incidents. The shootdown occurs amid ongoing claims that Russia is using electronic warfare to redirect Ukrainian drones toward Baltic NATO states, while Russia threatens Latvia over alleged drone launch plans and blames the Baltic states and Finland for allowing airspace use by Ukraine. Several prior incidents this year involved Ukrainian drones entering Baltic airspace, causing political fallout in Latvia and damage to infrastructure in Estonia and Lithuania.

A Romanian F-16 NATO jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, marking a first after multiple prior airspace violations in the Baltic states by drones. The drone was detected by Estonian radar before entering Estonian airspace and was downed just before 13:00 local time near a swampy area between Lake Võrtsjärv and Põltsamaa. Ukraine publicly apologized for the incident, calling it unintended. Estonia's air force commander warned of the potential for repeated incidents. The shootdown occurs amid ongoing claims that Russia is using electronic warfare to redirect Ukrainian drones toward Baltic NATO states, while Russia threatens Latvia over alleged drone launch plans and blames the Baltic states and Finland for allowing airspace use by Ukraine. Several prior incidents this year involved Ukrainian drones entering Baltic airspace, causing political fallout in Latvia and damage to infrastructure in Estonia and Lithuania.