NATO Members Romania, Latvia Report Russian Drones Entered Their Airspace

Romanian and Latvian defense officials reported finding Russian military drone parts in their respective territories over the weekend.

Flags wave outside the Alliance headquarters ahead of a NATO defense ministers meeting, in Brussels on Oct. 21, 2021. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

NATO alliance members Latvia and Romania reported that Russian military drones crossed into their airspace on Sept. 7, risking an escalation in the current Russia–Ukraine war.

The Latvian Defense Ministry reported one Russian drone crashed in the Rezekne region of eastern Latvia, near its border with Russia, on Sept. 7.