Ukraine-linked drone reportedly shot down over Latvia as Ukraine claims Black Sea strike

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First seen: Aug 20, 2026, 11:32 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 21, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

Latvia's military reportedly identified a downed drone as Ukrainian. Separate headlines report Ukrainian damage to the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov in the Black Sea.

SO WHAT?

The reported drone incident raises risks of spillover from the Russia-Ukraine war into NATO territory.

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tyzden.sksk

Ukrajina ONLINE: Ruské útoky zabili dve osoby a poškodili hraničný priechod | Svet | .týždeň

Aug 21, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC

cas.sksk

Dron zostrelený nad Lotyšskom bol podľa armády ukrajinský

Aug 20, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC

tyzden.sksk

Ukrajina ONLINE: Ukrajina poškodila fregatu Admirál Makarov, vlajkovú loď Čiernomorskej flotily | Svet | .týždeň

Aug 20, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC