Germany will send its fighters to the Latvian Saeima elections

The German Ministry of Defense [stated](https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/16/PM50-Luftwaffe-schutzt-mit-Air-Policing-Parlamentswahlen-in-Lettland-weiteres-Air-Policing-Ende-2026-in-Estland.pdf) that at the request of Latvia, the country's Air Force is providing support in ensuring the security of airspace during the parliamentary elections in Latvia, which will take place on October 3. "In light of the repeated violations of airspace by unmanned aerial vehicles over the Baltic countries in recent months, the Latvian government has requested assistance from its allies to protect the airspace for the safe conduct of parliamentary elections," the statement said. The German agency emphasized that the country "reliably supports its allies, who are particularly vulnerable on the eastern flank," and for this purpose will deploy a squadron of Eurofighter combat aircraft from the end of September to the beginning of October.