Russian drone in Latvia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Russian representative

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics previously confirmed that the drone that crashed on Latvian territory on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday belonged to Ukraine. He added that further incidents with drones cannot be ruled out and therefore strengthening the country's air defense remains a priority, Latvian public broadcaster LMS reported.

Latvia strengthens its defense

Rinkevics said at a press conference that the drone entered Latvian airspace while carrying out a mission that targeted objects on Russian territory.

The president recalled that on March 2 he visited the eastern border of Latvia and was satisfied with the progress of work on strengthening the infrastructure, which included installing anti-tank barriers and constructing ditches. — However, the main challenge is air defense, said the head of state.

Rinkevics did not rule out that incidents with drones may repeat themselves. – Regardless of where they were produced. Regardless of what their goals are. Our main task is to strengthen the protection of our airspace, Rinkevics emphasized.

Prime Minister Evika Silina commented on the situation earlier. In an interview with TV3, the head of the Latvian government said that Russia is taking advantage of the moment to launch massive attacks on Ukraine, when the attention of world public opinion is focused on events in the Middle East. “There was some serious fighting tonight. Ukrainians repelled attacks on their country, Silina said.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds interrupted his visit to Ukraine due to the drone incident.