UAV event in Dobročina, Krāslava District area, Latvia on Wed 25th March 2026

25th March 2026

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The Latvian Air Force recorded the intrusion of a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle into the country's airspace.

This is stated in a statement by the Latvian Ministry of Defense, reports "European Truth".

According to a report from the Latvian Defense Ministry, an unknown drone flew into the country's territory from Russia.

"Early warning systems recorded a sound similar to an explosion in the Kraslavsky district," the statement said.

Units of the National Armed Forces, the State Police, and the State Border Guard are at the scene.

It is also reported that the wreckage of the drone has been discovered. No civilians were injured, no damage was caused to civilian infrastructure. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.

The Latvian Ministry of Defense also assured that there is no further threat to the safety of the civilian population and Latvian airspace.

As a reminder, on March 23, a drone flew into Lithuania, probably from the territory of Belarus, and exploded on Lake Lavysas, more than 20 km from the border. Lithuanian radars did not detect it.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense suggested that this was a Ukrainian drone among those that flew to attack targets in the territory of the Russian Federation and deviated from its course under the influence of electronic warfare.

Later, the Lithuanian Prime Minister confirmed that it was a Ukrainian drone , apparently one of those that flew to attack Primorsk near St. Petersburg.

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Dobročina ( Krāslava District area )

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