RIGA, May 7 (LETA) - Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) is awaiting reports on the drone incidents in Latvia's eastern region of Latgale from the responsible ministers, the prime minister said on X.

She also calls on people to follow instructions from the Latvian military and responsible authorities.

The prime minister is in constant contact with the ministers of defense and the interior, as well as national security services.

As LETA reported, several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, flew into Latvian airspace from Russia in the early hours of Thursday, and at least one of them crashed in Rezekne, damaging an oil storage facility.

At the request of the National Armed Forces (NAF), a cell broadcast notification was sent out by the State Fire and Rescue Service to residents of the municipalities of Ludza, Balvi, and Rezekne.

The NAF notes that while Russian aggression in Ukraine is ongoing, there is a risk of recurrence of incidents of foreign drones entering or approaching Latvian airspace.