Latvia issues airspace threat alert near Lithuanian border

Latvia's military has issued an orange warning for three municipalities along its southern border with Lithuania, citing a confirmed threat in Latvian airspace, according to public broadcaster LSM. The alert urges residents to take shelter, though the nature of the threat is not yet specified. The orange warning is the higher of two alert levels, indicating a confirmed threat requiring immediate action. The affected municipalities are located southeast of Riga, and the warning follows overnight drone attacks near St. Petersburg, Russia, north of the Baltic region. NATO forces in Latvia, including Swedish soldiers rotating into a brigade, are based at Adazi, a few dozen kilometers outside the capital. The situation remains under assessment as authorities work to clarify the perceived threat.