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Russian Shahed-Style Drone Equipped with Explosives Crashes in Latvia's Rezekne District

Sep 9, 2024, 12:44 PM

A Russian drone, identified as an Iranian-designed Shahed-style equipped with explosives, crashed in Latvia's Rezekne district on September 7. The Latvian Ministry of Defense confirmed the incident during a press conference on September 9, marking the first confirmed case of a Russian UAV crash on Latvian soil. The drone, which entered Latvian airspace from Belarus, is under investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.