Latvia issues orange airspace alert near Lithuanian border

Latvia's military has issued an orange airspace warning for three municipalities along the country's southern border with Lithuania, citing a confirmed threat requiring residents to seek safety. The orange alert, the higher of two warning levels, was announced via public broadcaster LSM, though authorities have not yet specified the nature of the perceived threat. The affected municipalities are located southeast of Riga. The warning follows overnight drone attacks near St. Petersburg, Russia, north of the Baltics. NATO forces in Latvia, including rotating Swedish soldiers in a brigade, are based at Adazi, a few kilometers outside the capital.