Russia Accuses Latvia of Supporting Ukrainian Drone Launch Plans; Latvia Denies Claims

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence reported that service members from Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces had been deployed to Latvia to prepare attacks on Russia from the Baltic country’s territory. The report, published by TASS, framed the deployment as part of a broader aggression against Russian interests. Meanwhile, Kyiv Independent and Reuters noted that Russia threatened Latvia over 'unfounded claims' of Ukrainian drone launch plans, with Latvia denying the allegations as 'pure fiction.' The divergence in reporting highlights conflicting narratives: Russia asserts a credible threat, while Latvia and its allies reject the claims as baseless.