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Drone alert in Latvia called off after at least one drone detected earlier on Thursday

The threat to Latvian airspace has been called off after at least one drone was detected earlier on Thursday.

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"We inform you that the potential threat to Latvian airspace has ceased," the military writes on Facebook.

On Thursday, residents were urged to seek shelter because of drone sightings, including in parts of neighboring Lithuania.

Ukraine has escalated its drone attacks against western Russia in recent months. Ukrainian drones have been observed in the airspace of Finland and the Baltic countries on several occasions.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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