On september 1 at 1:53 a.m., residents of the Ludza municipality received a yellow*-level alert via the mobile network regarding a potential threat in the airspace. At 3:11 a.m., the potential threat ended.
Residents of the Alūksne region also received a cell phone alert that night. In Estonia, however, residents received warnings, and NATO patrol aircraft were scrambled because a drone had entered Estonian airspace. According to Estonian media reports, more than ten drones were moving along the Estonian border, prompting the declaration of an alert. Estonia denies that the drone came from Latvia. International media report that last night, the port of Ust-Luga was hit by a Ukrainian drone strike in northwestern Russia on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, near the border with Estonia.
*The National Armed Forces (NBS) use two-tier cell broadcast alerts to inform the public about potential air threats or immediate necessary actions.
A yellow alert is an informational announcement that does not require immediate action by the public but urges people to be aware of a potential threat in Latvian airspace.
An orange alert is a notification of a confirmed threat in Latvian airspace that requires immediate action by the public in accordance with the instructions provided. To know how to act in the event of an air threat and to prepare accordingly, residents are encouraged to review the safety guidelines at 112.lv