The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Ukraine is allegedly preparing strikes on Russian regions from the territory of the Baltic states. Moscow claims that Ukrainian drone units have already arrived in Latvia.
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has made new accusations against Latvia and other Baltic countries. Moscow claims that Ukraine is allegedly preparing strikes on the rear regions of Russia from the territory of the Baltic states.
According to the SVR, the Latvian authorities have agreed to conduct such operations, and military personnel from Ukrainian drone units have already been sent to the country.
The Russian intelligence service also listed several Latvian military facilities where, it is claimed, Ukrainian military personnel may be located. These include bases in Adazi, Selia, Lielvarde, Daugavpils, and Jekabpils.
The SVR did not provide any evidence to support its statements.
At the same time, the Russian side issued direct threats to Latvia. The statement mentions possible "just retribution," asserting that the country’s NATO membership allegedly will not provide protection.
Such rhetoric from Russian official structures regarding the Baltic states has been heard regularly in recent years; however, the current statement comes against the backdrop of rising tensions surrounding incidents involving drones in the region.
In recent months, warnings about a possible threat in the airspace have been repeatedly issued in eastern Latvia. Several drones linked to Russia's war against Ukraine have already fallen on Latvian territory, including at an oil depot in Rezekne. These events have caused a serious political crisis within the country and led to a change of government.
Amid the ongoing war, Russia increasingly accuses Western countries of direct support for Ukrainian operations, while NATO countries emphasize that they are not directly involved in combat operations.
For Latvia, such statements from Moscow are becoming part of the overall security situation in the region, where issues of air threat and civil defense have been discussed more frequently in recent months.
