Russian Gerbera drone wreckage washes onto Latvian beach after drifting from sea
The tail section was discovered in Ventspils district and secured for inspection.
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Latvia delivers new batch of Patria armored vehicles to Ukraine
Combat-ready Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers capable of 700-kilometer range and 100 km/h speeds have reached Ukraine's Armed Forces
Latvia forces 841 Russians to leave by October—language test was their pass to stay
Thousands of Russian speakers now must prove residency or depart, with authorities already reporting voluntary and forced exits.
Latvia to contribute $ 2.3 mn to NATO’s initiative to supply Ukraine with US weapons
The Baltic nation becomes the latest NATO member to fund American weapons deliveries to Ukraine through the alliance's Priority Ukraine Requirements List
Latvia joins Europe’s Trump-proof weapons funding mechanism for Ukraine
First weapons deliveries under the new PURL initiative will arrive in Ukraine within weeks.
Canada may co-build weapons with Ukraine—and it could boost its economy
New partnerships could help Ukraine scale drone manufacturing while strengthening Canada’s defense economy.
Latvia bans Russians from buying property, calling it hybrid warfare threat
Latvia banned property sales to Russian and Belarusian citizens after parliament declared such transactions constitute "hybrid warfare" instruments, passing the measure in its conclusive reading 19 June.
Latvian MP faces 20 years in prison after shouting in Russian at parliament
Latvia's State Security Service detained former parliamentarian Aleksejs Rosļikovs after he shouted "There are more of us, our language is Russian!" during a 5 June parliamentary session.
Frontline report: Europe’s Achilles heel becomes tripwire where Putin’s ambitions meet NATO’s steel
What was once NATO’s most vulnerable flank is now a red line.
Tiny Latvia sends thousands of drones in heavyweight military aid to Ukraine
Latvia got burned by the USSR. Now it’s sending 12,000 drones to help Ukraine return the favor in 2025.
Latvia urges EU to shut visa door on Russians
Latvian interior and foreign ministers cite security risks as grounds for halting all new visas to Russian nationals.
Chancellor Merz attends ceremonial birth of Germany’s first overseas brigade in 80 years
Berlin intends to make the Bundeswehr the strongest army in Europe.
Frontline report: Ukraine taught NATO how to fight — now its weakest link is turning into billion-dollar fortress
The initiative includes the reconstruction of 113 kilometers of road.
Putin’s war plan unchanged, Estonia’s defense chief says ahead of Brussels meeting which aims to bring more aid to Kyiv
Moscow’s drone swarm signals peace talk doublespeak.
Putin ignores ceasefire proposal, demands Ukraine return to talks where he wanted his close ally in power
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys sharply criticized Putin's response to the proposed 30-day ceasefire, accusing him of escalating terror instead of pursuing dialogue and called for tightening of sanctions.
American historian Timothy Snyder: Ukraine, not Russia, bore heaviest civilian toll in WWII
Snyder also warns that Russia uses history to justify aggression against Ukraine.
Serbian president’s flight to Moscow on Victory Day blocked by Baltic states
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joins Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in being denied permission to fly over certain European countries on their way to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Latvia jails citizen for fighting in Russian army against Ukraine
Latvia sentenced a man who illegally crossed back into Latvia after fighting in the Donetsk Oblast as part of Russian forces to six years
Latvia sends new batch of 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine
The shipment is part of a 12,000-unit delivery commitment by Latvian manufacturers under the international drone coalition.
Latvian Foreign Ministry: “Russia’s ‘traditional values’ demonstrated on Good Friday are war crimes”
Latvia's Foreign Minister has condemned Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets during Good Friday as demonstrating Russia's true "traditional values" of war crimes and aggression.