Latvia, Lithuania warn of threat in airspace near Belarus

Latvia, Lithuania warn of threat in airspace near Belarus

​People in ‌Latvia's Ludza region ​along the Belarus ‌border were told to take shelter because of an ‌airspace threat, the ‌Latvian army said on Tuesday.

NATO fighters on ⁠the ​Baltic ⁠air defence mission have been scrambled ⁠in response to ​an object in Belarus ⁠flying towards the Baltics, Lithuania's ⁠National ​Crisis Management Centre said in ⁠a separate statement.

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