Russian drone that crashed in Latvia carried explosives, Latvian military says


  • World
  • Monday, 09 Sep 2024

VILNIUS (Reuters) - A Russian military drone which crashed in Latvia on Saturday carried explosives that were likely to have been intended for Ukraine when it strayed into its air space, Latvian officials said on Monday.

Romania and Latvia, both NATO members and supporters of Ukraine in its 2 1/2-year-old war with Russia, said on Sunday they were investigating instances of Russian drones that crashed after breaching their airspace.

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