Two drones crashed in Latvia after entering the NATO member's airspace from Russia, prompting fighter jets stationed in neighboring Lithuania to patrol the area, according to Baltic officials. Latvian airspace Two drones crashed in Latvia after entering NATO airspace from Russia. By: Unsplash Latvia's military said the drones crossed into the country from Russian territory before falling on Latvian soil. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas told national broadcaster LRT that fighter jets based in Šiauliai were deployed to "patrol the Latvian sky" before returning to base around 6 a.m.