Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew its support for her sacking of the defence minister after Ukrainian drones repeatedly strayed into the country. Silina had blamed defence minister Andris Spruds for the incursions, saying the country's anti-drone systems had not been deployed quickly enough.
Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 16:37
Latvia's centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew support in a row over Ukrainian attack drones that strayed into the Baltic nation.
The drones were on an attack mission across the border in Russia, and Ukraine said they crashed into Latvian territory on May 7 after being electronically diverted by the Russian military. One caused a fire at a disused oil storage site in eastern Latvia.
Silina on Sunday sacked her defence minister Andris Spruds over the affair. She said Latvia's anti-drone systems had not been deployed quickly enough to counter the drone intrusions.
