Russia’s foreign intelligence agency has accused Ukraine of planning to launch drone attacks on Russian territory from neighbouring Latvia, a claim that Latvian officials swiftly rejected as disinformation amid heightened regional tensions linked to the war in Ukraine. In a statement issued on Tuesday (May 19), Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, known as the SVR, alleged that the Ukrainian military intended to use Latvian territory as a base for drone strikes targeting Russia. The accusations come amid rising concerns in the Baltic region over the spillover effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022. Several Russian and Ukrainian drones have previously crashed in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia during the course of the conflict. Is Latvia in the game ?
