Two foreign drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia and crashed in Latgale region on 7 May 2026, ending a declared air threat over Balvu, Ludzas and Rēzeknes novads.

On 7 May 2026, Latvia's National Armed Forces identified two foreign drones entering Latvian airspace from Russia. One drone crashed at a Russian oil storage base in Rēzekne around 02:30 UTC, while the second drone's crash site remains unidentified. An air threat was declared early morning over Balvu, Ludzas, and Rēzeknes regions and lifted at 06:20 UTC. Authorities coordinated with the police and fire services to respond to the incident, which included a fire alarm at the oil storage site but no ongoing fire detected. The Ministry of Defense speculated these drones possibly originated from Ukrainian operations targeting Russia but entered Latvian airspace unintentionally. The incident resulted in school closures and remote work recommendations in affected areas. This marks repeated airspace incursions linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Latvian air defenses and Baltic air patrols on heightened alert status.