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Latvia’s armed forces lifted an airspace threat alert on Monday after NATO air patrol mission fighters were scrambled and residents in two eastern regions were advised to stay indoors.
“ACT NOW! We are reporting a threat in Latvian airspace,” the military posted on the social network X, AnewZ reported.
The armed forces later said the threat had passed and the object was believed to have fallen inside Latvia near the Russian border. No further information about the object was immediately available.
The alert came amid a series of incidents involving Ukrainian military drones entering the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The incidents have raised concerns that Russia’s war against Ukraine could spread to NATO territory, particularly to countries that share borders with Russia and its ally Belarus.
Reports say some Ukrainian drones veered off their intended routes as Kyiv targeted Russian oil infrastructure and shipping facilities around the Baltic Sea. An earlier drone-related incident in Latvia this year was one of the factors that led to the government’s resignation.
Moscow has accused Ukraine of using NATO airspace as cover for strikes on Russian targets. Kyiv has said some of its drones were diverted from their intended routes by Russian electronic interference.
NATO member states have voiced concern about the incidents and have broadly held Russia responsible for the wider security situation, citing its invasion of Ukraine.
Canadian Armed Forces personnel serving with NATO’s Multinational Brigade Latvia took part in the “Resolute Reforger 2026” exercise at Jekabpils airfield in Latvia on November 2, 2026.
