LatviaPublished: 3 November 2026 at 03:11

Air raid alert cancelled in Ludza and Balvi municipalities

Latvia's National Armed Forces have cancelled a previously declared air alert in the Ludza and Balvi municipalities. Residents had earlier received warnings through the cell broadcast alert system.

An air alert that was previously declared in the Ludza and Balvi municipalities in Latvia has been cancelled. The National Armed Forces (NAF), Latvia's military, reported this on 3 November.

Before that, residents of both municipalities had been sent warning messages through the cell broadcast system, which makes it possible to quickly deliver alerts to phones in a specific area.

The source does not say what caused the alert, how long it was in effect, or whether there were any consequences. No such details were provided.

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