Latvia says Russian drone that violated airspace got here by means of Belarus

Latvia’s protection ministry stated Sunday that an unmanned Russian drone had crashed in Rēzekne area within the east of the nation, having flown in by means of Belarus.

The nation’s armed forces additionally knowledgeable the NATO chain of command concerning the incident, which it’s investigating.

“This scenario is a affirmation that we have to proceed the work we now have began to strengthen Latvia’s jap border, together with the event of air defence capabilities and digital warfare capabilities to restrict the actions of UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] of various functions,” stated Defense Minister Andris Sprūds.