Ukraine and Latvia dismiss Russian claims of strikes being prepared from Latvian territory as lies

Heorhii Tykhyi. Photo: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

Ukraine and Latvia have rejected claims by Russian intelligence alleging that Riga had allowed Kyiv to use Latvian territory or airspace for strikes on Russian regions.

Source: European Pravda citing statements by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi on X (Twitter)

Details: On Tuesday 19 May, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service claimed that Ukraine was preparing strikes on Russian regions from Latvian territory.

Ukraine and Latvia dismiss Russian claims of strikes being prepared from Latvian territory as lies

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