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Latvia's defence ministry says three drones entered its airspace in the night to 11 November

Reported1 distinct origin, 1 independent.

Latvia's defence ministry said three drones entered Latvian airspace in the night to 11 November, two of them briefly over the eastern border and one crossing from Lithuania toward Estonia, Interfax reported. The ministry said interceptor drones and air defence units were activated, Interfax reported. RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Latvia's National Armed Forces, that an air alert was declared in three Latvian municipalities late on 10 November and that NATO fighters were scrambled in Lithuania. The ministry's statement as read did not say where the drones came from.

When
10 November 2026
Where
Latvia, Latvia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
airspace violation · military
Attribution
Not attributed. Latvia's defence ministry, as read, did not name the drones' origin.
In the record
Published 2026-11-11 13:41 UTC

Sources

  1. Evidence Interfax News agency · Government of Russia origin: Latvian defence ministry and National Armed Forces statements, 10 to 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence RBC-Ukraine Media · Independent origin: Latvian defence ministry and National Armed Forces statements, 10 to 11 Nov · published 2026-11-11 00:00 UTC

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