Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, claimed that Ukraine planned to launch military drones from Latvia and other Baltic states, asserting that NATO membership would not protect these countries from retaliation. He stated that Russian intelligence knows the decision-making centers in Latvia. Latvia’s representative, Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes, rejected these claims as “pure fiction. “
Tammy Bruce, the U. S. deputy ambassador to the UN, condemned the threats made by Russia and reaffirmed U. S. support for NATO, emphasizing the principle of collective defense under NATO’s Article 5. Ukraine’s envoy, Andriy Melnyk, also dismissed Russia’s allegations as “fairy tales” and pointed out that recent Russian attacks had resulted in a deadly period for Ukrainian civilians.
This discussion followed an incident where Ukraine accused Russia of redirecting a drone into Estonian airspace, leading to its destruction by a NATO jet, which heightened political tensions in the Baltic region. Latvia issued air threat alerts regarding potential drone incursions near its border with Russia, but later found no evidence of such drones. A Ukrainian spokesperson apologized to Estonia, denying that Ukraine used Baltic territory for launching attacks.
With information from Reuters
