The wreckage of a drone that crashed on Latvian territory was found in the country's Alūksne district by the Latvian National Armed Forces on Saturday 24 October.
Source: Latvian Armed Forces , as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Latvian military reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle had likely entered Latvian airspace on 18 October.
Following a report of a noise resembling an explosion, the National Armed Forces and State Police began searching for a possible crash site. The search was called off after two days because the initial information was insufficient to establish the circumstances of the incident.
An investigation into the circumstances of the event is currently underway, and an internal review has been launched to assess the course of the incident and related circumstances.
No civilians were injured in the incident, civilian infrastructure was not damaged, and no further threats have been identified.
Background: On Sunday 18 October, the wreckage of a suspected drone that had violated the country's airspace was found in the village of Juodžionys, the Pasvalys district, Lithuania. Lithuania says the drone entered its airspace from Poland. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius stated that the drone which flew into Lithuania on Sunday contained explosives . Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the drone incident in Lithuania was likely the result of Russian electronic warfare measures. He added that Ukraine expressed regret over the incident.
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