Several unmanned aerial vehicles entered Latvian airspace from Russia, and two of them crashed in eastern Latvia, in the early morning of 7 May 2026, according to the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS), LETA reported. A spokesman for NBS said that the drones were not shot down as there was a risk of harm to civilians or infrastructure, LSM reported. One of the drones crashed at East-West Transit’s oil storage facility in Rezekne, LETA reported. No significant damage and no injuries were reported. The other drone is believed to have crashed west of Rezekne, and the search is still ongoing. Authorities suspended low-altitude flights and schools in areas of eastern Latvia near the border. Prime Minister Evika Silina and Defence Minister Andris Spruds both said that the incidents were a consequence of Russia’s war against Ukraine, warning that Latvian society should be ready for more such incidents. However, Silina demanded Spruds explain why mobile alerts to residents were only issued over an hour after the first drone had already crashed, LETA reported.
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