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alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale last September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a &#8220;drone wall.&#8221;<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Several drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia overnight, with two of them crashing and one causing a brief fire at an oil depot, the army said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Several unmanned aerial vehicles entered Latvian airspace&#8221; the army of the EU and NATO member bordering Russia said in a statement, adding that two of them &#8220;crashed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the drones crashed at an oil storage site in Rezekne, in the east of the country, the national police said. A fire broke out but was quickly brought under control by firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As long as Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, it is possible that such incidents will be repeated, when a foreign unmanned aircraft enters Latvian airspace or approaches it,&#8221; the army said.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear where the drones originated.<\/p>\n<p>Drones believed to be from Russia hit Latvia and neighbouring Estonia in March.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/58\/75\/18\/808x539_cmsv2_c04f1cff-2317-5537-aa20-3637f4eee7e6-9587518.jpg\" alt=\"A drone shows an aerial view of the Estonia-Russia border near Vinski, 15 September, 2025\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A drone shows an aerial view of the Estonia-Russia border near Vinski, 15 September, 2025<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One drone &#8220;struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant&#8221; in Estonia, the country&#8217;s internal security ISS said in a statement, while another fell on Latvian territory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are the effects of Russia\u2019s large-scale war of aggression,&#8221; said ISS Director General Margo Palloson, expressing concern about &#8220;the occurrence of such incidents in the future.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h2><strong>High alert<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Europe as a whole is on high alert after drone flyovers<\/strong> into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale last September, prompting European leaders to agree to develop a <strong>&#8220;drone wall&#8221;<\/strong> along their borders to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe&#8217;s airspace.<\/p>\n<p>In November, NATO military officials said a new US anti-drone system had been deployed to the alliance\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>\n<p>And following a violation of Polish airspace, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced <strong>the formation of the Eastern Sentry programme<\/strong>, which aims to deter further Russian incursions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6655\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" 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