{"id":6246,"date":"2026-05-23T15:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:49:44","slug":"drone-crashes-into-lake-in-baltic-state-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/drone-crashes-into-lake-in-baltic-state-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone crashes into lake in Baltic state (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new UAV-related incident occurred in Latvia days after its government collapsed over the Ukrainian kamikaze drones scandal<\/strong><\/p>\n

An unidentified drone has crashed into Lake Dridzis in Latvia, exploding on impact, local authorities have said.<\/p>\n

The blast has become the latest in a string of drone-related incidents, which have been plaguing the Baltic states, in recent weeks. Multiple Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drones have repeatedly violated the airspace of those NATO and EU member states, with some of the UAVs crashing in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Latvia, the drone troubles resulted in the collapse of Prime Minister Evika Silina\u2019s government after two Ukrainian kamikaze UAVs hit an oil depot near the Russian border.<\/p>\n

The latest incident was reported on Saturday, when a drone crashed into Lake Dridzis, located some 17 km away from Latvia\u2019s border with Belarus. The UAV exploded on impact, killing fish in the lake with no further damage and injuries reported. Latvian police said it managed to recover some debris from the lake, sharing a picture of a mangled fiberglass object believed to be a piece of the UAV.<\/p>\n

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Ieraksts papildin\u0101ts (2026. gada 23. maijs pulksten 12.45) ar bildi – atrasto drona atl\u016bzu. pic.twitter.com\/4cuklBtn60<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Valsts policija (@Valsts_policija) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The outgoing PM acknowledged the incident, urging the public to follow only \u201cofficial information\u201d<\/em> on the drone explosion. \u201cI expect from the emergency services as detailed information as possible on the circumstances of the incident and further actions,\u201d<\/em> Silina stated on X.<\/p>\n

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NATO country shoots down alleged Ukrainian drone<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Moscow has accused NATO states of tacitly allowing Ukraine to use their airspace to conduct strikes in northwestern Russia, specifically on oil export terminals in the Leningrad Region. Earlier this week, Russia\u2019s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed that Ukraine \u201cdoes not intend to limit itself to using the air corridors provided to the Ukrainians armed by the Baltic states\u201d<\/em> but also seeks to directly \u201claunch the UAVs from the territory of these countries.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The agency specifically singled out Latvia, alleging that Riga had already agreed to the operation, believing Kiev\u2019s false claims that it would be impossible to identify the exact launch sites for the drones. Latvia\u2019s NATO membership will not protect the accomplices of terrorists from just retribution,\u201d the SVR warned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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