{"id":104044,"date":"2024-09-08T20:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T17:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/104044\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"russian-drone-crashes-in-latvia-after-violating-belarusian-airspace","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/104044\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian drone crashes in Latvia after violating Belarusian airspace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span> (global.espreso.tv)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 8, <em>Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>A Russian military drone crashed near Rezekne in eastern Latvia on Saturday after crossing over from<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>Belarusian airspace, the Latvian defense ministry reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latvian authorities are investigating the incident, it said, noting that the NATO chain of command has already been informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riga must keep strengthening its eastern border protections, including expansions of air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities, said Latvia&#8217;s Defense Minister Andris Spr\u016bds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drone did not have targets in Latvia, according to Leon\u012bds Kalni\u0146\u0161 in charge of Latvia&#8217;s National Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shahed_militarny_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Monitoring group records at least eight Shahed incursions into Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 7, Pozirk. Last night, Ukrainian air defenses downed 58 Russia\u2019s Shahed attack drones, while several others could have crossed into Belarus, Ukrainian Air Force Command reports. The Bie\u0142aruski Hajun monitoring group has recorded at least eight drone incursions over &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/103988\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 8, Pozirk. A Russian military drone crashed near Rezekne in eastern Latvia on Saturday after crossing over from Belarusian airspace, the Latvian defense ministry reports. Latvian authorities are investigating the incident, it said, noting that the NATO chain of command has already been informed. Riga must keep strengthening its eastern border protections, including expansions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":102151,"template":"","rubric":[30],"class_list":["post-104044","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Russian drone crashes in Latvia after violating Belarusian airspace | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"September 8, Pozirk. 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