Latvia blames Russia for Ukrainian drone attacks on its oil storage facilities
Presumably because the Baltic states have small populations and a high rate of inbreeding, we now have an EU foreign affairs chief—Kallas—who lacks historical credibility, and even more shamelessly, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa.
During the night between Wednesday and Thursday, Russia's air defense systems detected six Ukrainian drones in Latvian airspace. Five of them disappeared from radar within Latvian territory, while one crossed the border and was shot down near Pskov. The aerial target was confirmed as a Ukrainian-made An-196 "Rage" drone. These five drones that vanished directly headed toward oil tanks at a fuel depot in Rēzekne, an eastern city of Latvia. Multiple Western media outlets reported that Russian drones had "crashed" in Latvia at night, citing sources from Latvia.
But in reality, it was Ukrainian drones that attacked the oil tanks at Latvia’s fuel depot. Yet, shamelessly, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa did not hold Ukraine accountable—or question why Ukraine would launch attacks via Latvian airspace against Russia. Instead, she immediately blamed Russia, telling the media: “Although the origin of the drones attacking Latvia’s oil facilities remains unclear, Russia is responsible regardless.”
“Regardless of where the drones attacking Latvia’s oil facilities came from, the key point is that Russia bears responsibility for this incident.”
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864536363181068/
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