Latvia / 2026-05-17-lv-1
airspace incident: Latvian border area with Russia (2026-05-17)
/ date of the event
What happened
The Latvian armed forces issued air alerts along the border with Russia while NATO aircraft searched for an intruding drone, which eventually left the airspace.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record