ECTV has published 0 verified stories on Latvia in the past seven days. The most recent, updated 3 November 2026: Latvia destroys drone near Russian border, NATO jets scrambled.
Latvia's military destroyed an interceptor drone near the Russian border on Monday night after an unidentified drone briefly crossed into its airspace, officials said.
Latvia's armed forces are monitoring the country's airspace and territorial waters more closely with NATO allies during this week's parliamentary election.
Latvia would support deploying nuclear weapons on its territory if NATO decided to do so, President Edgars Rinkēvičs says, though no such talks are under way.