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A French NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that strayed into Latvian airspace from Russia on June 10. The Latvian military attributed the incursion to Russian electronic warfare. No casualties or damage were reported.
Latvia's parliament on June 5 approved a new coalition government led by centrist Andris Kulbergs as prime minister, replacing a previous government that collapsed over disagreements on how to handle suspected Ukrainian stray drones. The new four-party coalition is expected to hold a solid parliamentary majority and pursue a pro-EU, pro-NATO course, with an emphasis on strengthening the military and borders.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned on May 7 after a coalition partner withdrew, leaving her without a majority. Her decision followed the defense minister's resignation over the government's poor handling of a series of stray drones believed to have flown into Latvia from Ukraine. The political crisis comes months before a general election in October.
