Airspace violation·Latvia

Air alert in eastern Latvia: orange level in the Krāslava and Ludza municipalities

On the evening of 10 November, the Latvian National Armed Forces issued a yellow warning of a possible threat in Latvian airspace over the Ludza, Krāslava and Augšdaugava municipalities. Shortly after midnight the level in Krāslava was raised to orange, and at 00:24 on 11 November it was lowered back to yellow in Krāslava and Ludza. Interceptor drones, air defence units and NATO air policing fighters were activated. The type and origin of the object were not disclosed. According to LSM, the alert for the three municipalities was withdrawn at 00:35, and an orange warning was issued for the Balvi municipality at 01:24.