{"id":104169,"date":"2024-09-09T18:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/104169\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"shahed-drone-that-crashed-in-latvia-carried-explosives","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/104169\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahed drone that crashed in Latvia carried explosives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 9, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The unmanned aerial vehicle that flew over Belarus and crashed in eastern Latvia on September 7 was a Shahed drone with explosives, the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Delfi<\/em> cited defense officials as saying that the drone was deactivated and was being thoroughly analyzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts will determine whether it includes Western components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defense Minister Andris Spr\u016bds told a press conference that Latvia is strengthening its eastern air defenses because of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Had the Russian drone threatened the nation, the NAF would have taken required action in line with existing protocols, Saeima Speaker Daiga Mieri\u0146a told <em>LETA<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in that particular case it was crucial to monitor the direction and trajectory of the flight, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bpla-bespilotnik-shahed-1128-global.espreso.tv_.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Russian drone crashes in Latvia after violating Belarusian airspace<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 8, Pozirk. A Russian military drone crashed near Rezekne in eastern Latvia on Saturday after crossing over from Belarusian airspace, the Latvian defense ministry reports. Latvian authorities are investigating the incident, it said, noting that the NATO chain of &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/104044\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 9, Pozirk. The unmanned aerial vehicle that flew over Belarus and crashed in eastern Latvia on September 7 was a Shahed drone with explosives, the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) said. Delfi cited defense officials as saying that the drone was deactivated and was being thoroughly analyzed. 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