Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday after two Ukrainian drones flew in from Russia and hit oil storage facilities on Thursday, Reuters reports.
Earlier on Sunday, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina called for his resignation, saying anti-drone systems had not been deployed quickly enough. She appointed Latvian Army Colonel Raivis Melnis as the new defense minister.
Latvia and Lithuania on Thursday called on NATO to boost air defenses in their region after two drones crossed the Russian border and exploded at an oil storage facility in Latvia.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Sibiha said on the X platform on Sunday that the drones were Ukrainian and had flown into Latvia as a result of "Russian electronic warfare, which deliberately diverted Ukrainian drones from targets in Russia."
In response to the drone incidents, Ukraine is considering sending experts to help strengthen air security over the Baltic states, Sibiha said on Friday.
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