Drone crashes trigger Baltic and Polish air alerts

Air raid alerts were triggered in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland early Sunday morning after suspected drones crashed near their borders, prompting military responses and security operations. In Lithuania, a drone or its parts crashed near Pasvalys, where large cordons were established, and NATO aircraft scrambled from Latvia before the threat disappeared from radar. Lithuania's defense minister said the drone was not shot down because it could not be fully identified before crashing for unknown reasons. Poland is also investigating a suspected drone crash near Lublin, close to the Ukrainian border. The drones' origin and ownership remain unclear. The incidents follow Ukrainian drone attacks near St. Petersburg, Russia, and past cases of Ukrainian drones straying into Baltic airspace en route to Russian targets, while Poland has also faced Russian airspace violations.