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Finland Seals Border Airspace Amid Drone Threats; Latvia Government Collapses

7/29/2026

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Finland closed airspace and limited maritime traffic near its southeastern border with Russia on July 28, 2026.
Finnish military said the restrictions let authorities safely counter stray unmanned aerial vehicles.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reported drones entering their airspace March-May 2026, with a drone hitting Estonia’s Auvere power-station chimney on March 25, 2026.
Latvia’s defence minister Andris Spruds resigned on May 10, 2026, prompting Prime Minister Evika Silina to resign on May 14, 2026, which collapsed the coalition.

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Finland closed airspace and limited maritime traffic near its southeastern border with Russia on July 28, 2026.
Finnish military said the restrictions let authorities safely counter stray unmanned aerial vehicles.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reported drones entering their airspace March-May 2026, with a drone hitting Estonia’s Auvere power-station chimney on March 25, 2026.
Latvia’s defence minister Andris Spruds resigned on May 10, 2026, prompting Prime Minister Evika Silina to resign on May 14, 2026, which collapsed the coalition.