In Eastern Latvia, the alert system has been reactivated due to air threats 0 11

On the night of Friday, residents of the Rezekne, Balvi, Ludza, and Kraslava regions once again received emergency messages about a possible threat in Latvia's airspace.

The cellular alert system warned people to take precautions, and the National Armed Forces reported that NATO patrol mission fighters were scrambled into the air in the Baltic states.

Residents of the eastern regions were urged to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and adhere to the principle of two walls — staying as far away as possible from external walls and windows.

If low-flying or suspicious objects are spotted, people are asked not to approach them and to immediately call 112.

The National Armed Forces emphasized that they, along with NATO allies, continue to monitor the airspace around the clock and have strengthened air defense capabilities on the eastern border.

In fact, such alerts are gradually becoming a new reality for the border areas of Latvia amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

The military does not rule out the possibility of situations where drones related to combat operations approach Latvia's airspace or even cross the border.

Information about the end of the threat, as reported by the National Armed Forces, will be disseminated separately.

In recent months, residents of Latgale have repeatedly received similar alerts. These were related to drones used in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Several such drones have previously fallen or exploded on Latvian territory.

The latest such incident occurred a week ago in Rezekne, where combat drones fell on the territory of a little-used oil depot.

Although people were not harmed as a result of these incidents, the political consequences have been extremely serious.

Initially, after the drone incidents, Defense Minister Andris Spruds resigned, and then the political crisis led to the collapse of the entire government of Evika Silina.

Now, the issue of airspace security has effectively become one of the central topics in Latvian politics — not only for the military and services but also for ordinary residents of the border areas.