Reuters: Two drones enter Latvia from Russian territory; Minister says they were likely launched from Ukraine

Four empty oil tanks were damaged at a warehouse in Rezekne, about 40 kilometers from the Russian border, and possible remains of a downed drone were found at the site, police and firefighters said.

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Detail from the site of the oil tanks in Rezekne, Photo: Reuters
Detail from the site of the oil tanks in Rezekne, Photo: Reuters
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Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian military said this morning, Reuters reports.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds told national television LSM that the drones were likely launched from Ukraine against targets in Russia.

Military aircraft from NATO's multinational Baltic Air Police mission were called to the crash site, he added.

Four empty oil tanks were damaged this morning at a warehouse in Rezekne, about 40 kilometers from the Russian border, and possible remains of a downed drone were found at the site, police and firefighters said.

Firefighters extinguished the smoke in an area of ​​about 30 square meters in one of the tanks.

Latvian authorities issued a drone warning to residents along the Russian border at 4:09 a.m. local time today, urging them to stay indoors.

All schools in Rezekne will be closed today, municipal authorities announced.

Several errant Ukrainian drones hit Latvia and its NATO neighbors Estonia and Lithuania in late March. One hit a local power plant's chimney, while another landed in a frozen lake and exploded.

The Ukrainian drones are believed to have been launched to hit military targets in Russia.

The three Baltic countries have never allowed their territory and airspace to be used for drone attacks on targets in Russia, their foreign ministers said in April.

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