NATO fighter downs suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia in historic first

A NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia during the Baltic air-policing mission—reported as the first such incident on NATO territory. Estonian officials said the drone was likely of Ukrainian origin and aimed at Russia, while Ukraine apologized and accused Moscow of redirecting Ukrainian drones into NATO airspace without Estonian permission. Latvia detected a drone nearby, and Russia disputed Kyiv’s actions by alleging Ukrainian drone plans from Baltic bases. No casualties were reported, and debris search is underway.