(Patria) - Latvian Minister of Defense Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday, after two Ukrainian drones flew from Russia on Thursday and hit oil storage facilities, Reuters reported.
Earlier on Sunday, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina requested his resignation, stating that drone protection systems were not deployed quickly enough. She appointed Colonel Raivis Melnis of the Latvian Army as the new Minister of Defense.
Latvia and Lithuania called on NATO on Thursday to strengthen air defense in their region after two drones crossed the Russian border and exploded at an oil storage facility in Latvia.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated on Sunday on the social network X that the drones were Ukrainian and had entered Latvia as a result of "Russian electronic warfare that intentionally redirected Ukrainian drones from their targets in Russia."
In response to the drone incidents, Ukraine is considering sending experts to help strengthen air security over the Baltic states, Sybiha said on Friday.
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