Ukrainian Drones Stray into Estonian & Latvian Airspace

0:00On March 25, Ukrainian drones strayed into Estonian and Latvian airspace overnight from Russia, striking a power plant chimney in Estonia and, exploding in southern Latvia, officials in Tallinn and Riga confirmed no major damage or injuries occurred from the incident. These events coincided with a large Ukrainian drone assault on the Russian port of Ustaluga near the Estonian border, launched in three ways between 3am and 8am local time. Autic air defenses scrambled and Estonians got phone alerts about the drone threat. Estonian and Latvian leaders identified the drones as Ukrainian, but said they likely deviated due to Russian electronic jamming in their airspace. Estonia's security chief noted it was one drone knocked off course, while Latvia's military pointed to interference protecting key sites. Latvia's defense minister cut short a trip to Ukraine and hurried home. Estonians avoided blaming Keeve outright, instead framing it as fallout from Russia's war, and warned residents can't feel fully safe with fighting.

1:03Next door. A similar Ukrainian drone crash in Lithuania near Belarus earlier this week, prompting talks with Ukraine on airspace risks. As both sides ramp up drone strikes on energy targets and cities, the Baltic region stays on high alert for more cross-border mishaps. I'm Korya with the story, and you've been listening to Global News today. A.I. powered Global Coverage.