Several Drones Crossed or Approached Latvia at Night, Explains NAF
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Lithuania has announced that an object from the direction of Belarus, which is considered to be an unmanned aerial vehicle, has entered Latvian airspace. As NATO warplanes took off, there were calls for people to go to shelters in Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city, and parts of eastern Latvia. Air traffic was temporarily restricted at Vilnius and Kaunas airports. The article, which came from the direction of Belarus, airlifted NATO aircraf…
Several drones crossed or approached Latvia at night, including one that crossed five regions accompanied by fighter jets on a NATO airspace patrol mission, National Armed Forces (NBS) naval captain Seldzis Grasmanis said in an interview with Latvian Radio.
After drones of unknown origin entered Latvian and Lithuanian airspace, authorities ordered the evacuation of some residents and urged them to seek shelter. NATO scrambled fighter jets in response to the security incident.
Yellow and orange warnings regarding a possible threat to Latvian airspace were issued in several regions of Latgale, Zemgale and Vidzeme on Wednesday night. The National Armed Forces (NBS) report that the threat has now ended.
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