UAV event in Rēzekne, Silmala area, Latvia on Wed 1st April 2026

On Wednesday, April 1, wreckage of a drone of unknown origin was discovered in Latvia.

This was reported by LSM , Ukrinform reports.

The police were informed about the find by a local resident, who said that debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle had probably been found in Silmala parish in Rēzekne region. The police went to the scene - the information was confirmed.

Police officers are currently at the scene. Criminal proceedings have been initiated to determine the circumstances of the incident.

The national armed forces are analyzing data from airspace monitoring systems to determine the circumstances of the incident. The country of origin of the drone has not yet been determined.

Defense Minister Andris Spruds said that the drone debris is not explosive and does not pose a threat to the population.

As Ukrinform reported, two incidents involving drones have been recorded in Latvia over the past week . On the night of March 25, a drone flew into Latvian airspace from Russia and exploded in the Kraslav region. Another drone briefly crossed the border from Belarus and then returned to Russia.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkėvičs confirmed that a Ukrainian drone used during an operation against Russian targets crashed in the Kraslav region.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated that Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have no doubt that the cause of the downing of Ukrainian drones on their territory is Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the consequence of these incidents should be increased pressure on Moscow.

According to Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, Ukraine has intelligence that Russia is purposefully diverting drones towards the Baltic countries and Finland in order to use such incidents for informational provocations.