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The Latvian authorities extended the decision to close the country's airspace near the borders with the Russian Federation and Belarus until October 8. However, now the airspace will only be closed in the dark.
Latvia extends partial closure of airspace along eastern border
Latvia is extending a partial closure of its airspace along the Belarusian and Russian borders by introducing flight restrictions from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The flight restrictions in the border areas will be effective from Sept. 18 to Oct. 8, the ministry said. According to the Defense Ministry, the restrictions enable the Latvian armed forces to fully control the restricted airspace zone and…
Latvia announced on Wednesday that it will extend until October 8 the closure of its airspace on the eastern border with Belarus and Russia, but only during the night hours, a measure that it implemented last week after the incursion of 19 Russian drones into Poland. The Latvian Ministry of Defence, Andris Spūds, announced in a statement that the restriction will apply between 17.00 GMT and 04.00 GMT as of Thursday 18 September. The minister exp…
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