Russian Drones Over Latvia: Why They Weren’t Shot Down in Rēzekne
Jonathan Reed, Editor, News May 8, 2026 — London, UK — When a Russian Shahed-136 drone crashed near Rēzekne, Latvia, on September 7, 2024, it marked the first time such a weapon had struck Latvian territory during Moscow’s relentless aerial campaign against Ukraine. Yet despite the incident’s gravity—and the potential for escalation—Latvia’s military chose not … Read more