Foreign drone wreckage found in forest in Latvia's Alūksne municipality
A foreign unmanned aerial vehicle has been found in Liepna parish, Alūksne municipality, Latvia. It may have entered Latvian airspace on 18 October, and the armed forces are working to establish its origin.
A foreign unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, was found on Saturday, 24 October, in Liepna parish in Latvia's Alūksne municipality, in the east of the country. The find was reported by the National Armed Forces (NBS), Latvia's military. It indicates that an aircraft from another country ended up on Latvian territory.
According to the NBS, the drone may have entered Latvian airspace on 18 October, several days before it was found.
Investigation continues
The origin of the drone and the circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Other details, including which country the aircraft belongs to, were not given in the source.
No one was injured in the incident.
