Latvia issues orange airspace alert for three border municipalities amid drone activity
The Latvian military has declared an orange warning for three municipalities along the southern border with Lithuania, citing a confirmed threat to the country's airspace.
An orange-level alert, the higher of two warning grades, was issued for three towns southeast of Riga, urging residents to seek safety. Authorities have not disclosed the nature of the perceived threat. The warning follows reports of drone attacks near St Petersburg, Russia, north of the Baltic region. NATO forces, including a Swedish brigade rotating through the country, are stationed near the capital at Adazi.
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Why it matters
Residents near Latvia's Lithuania border must act quickly as an unidentified air threat emerges amid regional drone activity.
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