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Submitted
Aug 14, 2026, 17:35 UTC
Latvian Ministry of Defence refutes disinformation about deaths in Exercise Baltic Trust 26, confirming exercise proceeded as planned.
The Latvian Ministry of Defence addressed circulating reports in the information space alleging deaths of servicemembers during Exercise 'Baltic Trust 26'. The Ministry confirmed these reports are part of a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Latvian Armed Forces and NATO. The exercise took place from 3 to 14 August 2026 at the Sēlija Training Area, involving approximately 650 participants from Latvia, NATO Allies, and partner countries including Ukraine, Australia, and Japan.
Confidence: High
The signal involves a confirmed coordinated disinformation campaign targeting a military exercise, attempting to undermine trust in Latvian and NATO forces, which fits the profile of hostile information warfare attributed to aggressor states.
Source URL
https://x.com/MoD_Latvia/status/2088199712432165355
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Aug 14, 2026, 09:43 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Sēlija Training Area
Primary actor
Russian disinformation actors
Country
Latvia
Countries
Latvia
Tags
disinformation, information operations, Latvian Armed Forces, NATO, Baltic Trust 26, Russia, psychological warfare
Signal
Submitted
Aug 14, 2026, 17:35 UTC
Latvian Ministry of Defence refutes disinformation about deaths in Exercise Baltic Trust 26, confirming exercise proceeded as planned.
The Latvian Ministry of Defence addressed circulating reports in the information space alleging deaths of servicemembers during Exercise 'Baltic Trust 26'. The Ministry confirmed these reports are part of a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Latvian Armed Forces and NATO. The exercise took place from 3 to 14 August 2026 at the Sēlija Training Area, involving approximately 650 participants from Latvia, NATO Allies, and partner countries including Ukraine, Australia, and Japan.
Confidence: High
The signal involves a confirmed coordinated disinformation campaign targeting a military exercise, attempting to undermine trust in Latvian and NATO forces, which fits the profile of hostile information warfare attributed to aggressor states.
Source URL
https://x.com/MoD_Latvia/status/2088199712432165355
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Aug 14, 2026, 09:43 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Sēlija Training Area
Primary actor
Russian disinformation actors
Country
Latvia
Countries
Latvia
Tags
disinformation, information operations, Latvian Armed Forces, NATO, Baltic Trust 26, Russia, psychological warfare