"The decision to shoot down the drone was made taking into account the danger. Drones, when flying into the territory of Latvia, can endanger our residents, therefore they must be destroyed," the minister said, indicating that it is impossible to guarantee that an unmanned aircraft will simply fall relatively harmlessly somewhere in a swamp or forest.
The minister also downplayed rumours circulating on social media that several drones had been spotted rather than just one, sugg...