Latvian Army Issues Yellow Alert Over Possible Airspace Threat in Krāslava and Balvi Municipalities

The Latvian armed forces (the army) announced a yellow alert on their Facebook account over a possible threat in the airspace above the Krāslava and Balvi municipalities in eastern Latvia. The alert is meant to keep residents of these areas informed of a potential risk and ready to act if the situation changes.

The headline of the notice reads: "Possible threat in the airspace of the Krāslava and Balvi municipalities. Be ready!" In the text, the army says a threat to Latvian airspace is possible.

What residents should do

The army stresses that no additional action is required from residents at the moment. If the situation changes, people will receive a cell broadcast message with instructions on what to do. Cell broadcast is a mobile network alert that reaches phones in the affected area.

The announcement does not specify what kind of threat is possible or how long the alert will remain in force. The source does not provide such details.