A NATO jet shoots down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet serving with NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over central Estonia on Tuesday after it crossed into Estonian airspace, apparently having been diverted from a strike mission against targets in Russia.
The drone was brought down between Lake Võrtsjärv and Põltsamaa, with wreckage falling near Kablaküla, in Põltsamaa municipality. Officials said no injuries or civilian damage had been reported.
Hanno Pevkur, the Estonian defence minister, said the drone had been detected before it crossed into Estonia, following information from Latvia and confirmation from Estonia’s own radar systems. Once it entered Estonian territory, agreed air defence procedures were activated.
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5/19/2026 4:59:04 AM