TALLINN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Estonia and Latvia reported drone attacks on Wednesday, with authorities in both the Baltic countries saying the missiles had arrived from Russian airspace. However, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina said on social media platform X that the drone in Latvia may have been Ukrainian.
The incidents came after Ukraine carried out drone strikes on Russia's Ust-Luga port and other facilities in the Leningrad region late on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.
Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) reported that a drone that went off course had hit the smokestack of the Auvere power plant, near the border city of Narva, although it did not damage the country's power system or cause any injuries.
"According to currently available information, the drone was not directed at Estonia. Initial investigations are underway," Estonian State Prosecutor General Astrid Asi was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, Latvia's National Armed Forces said a drone had entered Latvian airspace from Russia and exploded in the Kraslava region, about 13 km from the Russian border. No further threat to civilians or Latvian airspace security has been identified.
Russian officials confirmed a large Ukrainian drone attack at the port of Ust-Luga, a major oil export hub, causing a fire. The Russian military said they shot down nearly 400 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Moscow has not yet commented on the drone attacks in Estonia and Latvia. ■
