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Latvia, Lithuania warn of new drone threats as Finland adopts curbs
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- Latvia and Lithuania issued warnings for people to seek shelter due to threats from unidentified drones entering their airspace via Russia or Belarus, with NATO air defense fighter jets activated in response.
- Lithuania's warning included the city of Kaunas, home to about 300,000 people, though no injuries have been reported so far.
- Finland implemented temporary airspace and maritime restrictions in the eastern Gulf of Finland as a precaution to counter potential drone threats amid Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russia's northwest.
- Ukrainian drones have occasionally strayed into the airspace of NATO countries bordering Russia and Belarus, raising concerns about the conflict spilling over into these nations.
- Diplomatic talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials are ongoing in Abu Dhabi as part of a US-led effort to resolve the war, with former US President Donald Trump suggesting the conflict is close to being settled.
