The intrusions prompted the Latvian army to order residents in the Bauska, Aizkraukle, and Ogre municipalities to stay indoors and apply the two wall principle. In northern Lithuania, an unidentified object detonated on the ground, causing President Gitanas Nauseda to warn that Russia’s war is spilling onto the EU and NATO eastern flank. NATO fighter jets from Šiauliai Air Base and Poland scrambled to intercept the objects.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ukraine Regrets Russia Rerouting Drones Over Baltic Airspace
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The Ukrainian foreign affairs ministry's spokesperson responded on Monday to reports of unidentified objects violating the air sovereignty of NATO ally nations in Eastern Europe. The official expressed regret that Moscow may have redirected Ukrainian drones into the airspaces of Latvia and Lithuania, potentially altering the trajectory of devices intended for targets in St. Petersburg. These sightings happened simultaneously across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania during Russian attacks against Ukraine.
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