Latvia announced increased combat readiness due to Russian exercises
The Latvian Ministry of Defense reported that an active “roll call” of personnel has begun in the National Armed Forces, as well as intensified surveillance of the country’s border and airspace.
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The Delfi portal reports this.
The reason for this decision by the Latvian Ministry of Defense was the high activity of the Russian army in the immediate vicinity of the Baltic countries.
According to official Riga, over the course of two days, Russian Air Force aircraft were identified near the Latvian border: Su-27 tactical bombers, Su-27 multi-role fighters, as well as the An-26 military transport.
Let us remind you that joint exercises of the 76th and 98th Airborne Divisions of the Russian Armed Forces with elements of full-fledged combat activity are taking place near the land border. In addition, the seventy-sixth division was for the first time reinforced with a tank company.
Latvia has declared a heightened state of combat readiness due to Russian military exercises.