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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Latvian prime minister resigns amid row over drone incursions

Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina in a navy blazer sits at a press conference
Evika Siliņa had sacked the defence minister after Ukrainian drones repeatedly crossed into Latvian skies, allegedly deflected from Russia. Photograph: Heikki Saukkomaa/Reuters

Latvia’s centre-right prime minister has resigned over her government’s handling of Ukrainian drones that strayed into Latvian territory from Russia, bringing down her coalition government months before elections due in October.

Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on Thursday, a day after the Progressives party, her left-leaning coalition partner, withdrew its support over her decision to fire the defence minister, Andris Sprūds, a Progressives member.

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