The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that crashed in Latvia’s eastern Rezekne municipality was an Iranian-designed Shahed drone carrying 90 kg of explosives, the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) announced, LETA reports. The drone’s warhead did not detonate in the crash. NBS deactivated the drone and is now inspecting its components. Janis Garisons, former state…
A Russian military drone crashed in Latvia’s Rezekne municipality on 7 September 2024, the Ministry of Defence announced, LETA reports. The unmanned aerial vehicle flew from neighbouring Belarus. The Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) detected the arrival of the drone into Latvian airspace, monitored its movement, and determined the location of its fall. Initial information…
The Latvian parliament, the Saeima, has passed a law to dissolve the Rezekne city council due to violations in financial and budget management, LETA reports. The city council served its last day on 1 July 2024, but plans to contest the dissolution in the Constitutional Court. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development pointed…
All 43 Latvian municipalities are mandated to establish local police units as of 1 January 2024, according to recent legal amendments, LSM reports. Seven municipalities, including Rezekne and Ventspils, failed to establish their own police units by the deadline, however. Some municipalities have opted to merge with neighbouring areas. Financial concerns delayed municipal compliance, as…
The finals of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival’s choir competition took place on 1 July 2023, TVNET reports. The winner in the mixed choir competition was the youth choir, Kamer. In the women’s choirs competition, the grand prize went to the Ventspils Culture Centre’s Venda choir. In the men’s choir group, the grand prize…