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deployment2026-05-17 00:00 UTC🇷🇺 Alūksne, Balvi, Krāslava, Ludza and Rēzekne regions, Latvia
Latvia declares drone alert in five regions after UAV airspace violation
Latvia’s armed forces declared a drone alert in five regions and NATO mission fighters were scrambled to intercept an unidentified UAV. The drone reportedly left Latvian airspace on its own without engagement.
Details
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-05-17 00:00
Reported
2026-05-17
Location
Alūksne, Balvi, Krāslava, Ludza and Rēzekne regions, Latvia
Coordinates
56.8406, 24.7538
Confidence
58 / 100
Damage assessment
No damage reported for this specific incident; post references an earlier drone crash at an oil depot in early May.