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October 3, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Latvia has deployed mobile air defense groups at the border with Belarus and Russia, Defense Minister Andris Spr\u016bds said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The groups are equipped with special drone detection radars and the RBS 70 Manpads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move comes after a Russian drone with explosives crashed in R\u0113zekne Municipality last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deployment is aimed to strengthen air defenses amid an increase in hybrid threats from neighboring countries, Spr\u016bds said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: \u0141uka\u0161enka acknowledges Russian drone incursions into Belarus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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