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French warplanes scrambled to Russian aircraft in Baltics 11 times in just one week

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French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

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French NATO jet shoots down drone over Latvia as another explodes in Moldova

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‘Much better defence’ required to avert Russian drones, former Romanian NATO official tells Euronews

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Latvia: NATO jet shoots down stray drone

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NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia, extending Ukraine spillover fears

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Germany news: Large demonstration blocks Alpine pass

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Germany news: Alpine pass reopened after large protest

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