Latvia has been placed on heightened air alert for a third consecutive day amid repeated drone incursions and rising security concerns along its eastern frontier, prompting increased NATO air patrol activity and reinforced air defenses. The Latvian Armed Forces confirmed that at least one drone was detected in national airspace on Thursday, triggering the deployment of NATO Baltic Air Policing fighter jets.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Military officials said allied aircraft were scrambled as a precaution while airspace monitoring continued in real time. Alerts were issued across the Ludza, Rēzekne, Krāslava, and Augšdaugava regions in eastern Latvia, areas close to the border with the Russian Federation. “We are continuously monitoring the airspace together with our NATO allies and are ready to respond immediately to any threat,” the Latvian military said, adding that air defense capabilities along the eastern border had been reinforced with additional units. Residents in affected regions were urged to remain indoors, avoid unnecessary movement, and follow the so-called “two walls” safety rule designed to increase protection from potential blast impact. Officials also warned that repeated airspace incidents may continue as long as Russia’s war against Ukraine persists, with the country’s proximity to active combat zones increasing the risk of stray or uncontrolled drone activity.