The Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle entering Latvian airspace from Russia, according to the National Armed Forces (NBS), Defense Ministry reports on Wednesday morning.
Early warning systems detected a sound resembling an explosion in the Krāslava region.
Units from the NBS, the State Police, and the State Border Guard are at the scene. Debris from the drone has been found at the scene.
No further threat to the safety of civilians or Latvian airspace has been identified.
No civilians were injured, and no damage was caused to civilian infrastructure. An investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway. The Krāslava Municipality has been informed of the incident.
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