Correspondence // NATO — Poland, Latvia, Romania… European leaders protest against Russian drones in their airspace
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics announced on Sunday, September 8, that a Russian military drone had crashed on his country's territory and that violations of NATO territory had increased. Bucharest and Warsaw made similar announcements. Latvia, which was under Soviet rule but is now a member of the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance, maintained strained relations with Moscow after independence. Relations have not improved since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. In turn, Poland and Romania argue for the right to use air defense against Russian missiles and drones.