Drones that flew into Latvia and Estonia turned out to be Ukrainian
On the morning of March 25, it became known that combat drones had flown into Latvia and Estonia from Russian territory and crashed on their territory. One of them exploded , and the other crashed into a power plant. After an investigation, it became known that these were not Russian drones, but Ukrainian ones, which apparently were flying to attack targets in the vicinity of St. Petersburg, but went off course.
Debris of a drone that crashed and exploded in Krāslava District, Latvia
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced that the drone flew into Latvian airspace overnight as part of Ukraine's operation against targets on Russian territory. The incident occurred in the morning; services received information about it around 4 a.m.
According to the politician, all responsible structures — the Armed Forces, police, and border service — reacted appropriately, and local authorities were promptly informed.
Rinkēvičs emphasized that this incident showed the importance of strengthening air defense, especially at the border. Work is already underway in the country to reinforce infrastructure, but defense against drones remains the main challenge.
He also noted that similar incidents may recur, so it is necessary to further develop systems capable of timely detecting and neutralizing drones, regardless of their origin and targets.
In Estonia, it was also stated that the drone which crashed into a power plant chimney near Auvere village overnight was Ukrainian.
The head of the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO), Margo Palloson, reported that around 3:43 a.m., the drone flew into Estonian airspace from Russia and, after several kilometers, crashed into a power plant chimney, followed by an explosion.
According to preliminary information, the drone went off course, and it might have been affected while still in Russian airspace. Debris indicates that it was a Ukrainian drone. No people were injured as a result of the incident.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident; specialists are studying the remains of the apparatus and clarifying details. It is also not ruled out that there might have been explosives on board, but this still needs to be confirmed by the investigation.
Additionally, it is reported that other drones also violated Estonian airspace, which led to the deployment of the Baltic Air Policing mission.
Previously, a similar incident was recorded in Lithuania. A drone that flew into its territory, crashed and exploded in the Varėna district bordering Belarus, also turned out to be Ukrainian.
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