Unidentified Russian Naval vessel reported near Latvian coast at 56.4N 20.1E on September 21, 2024.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsConventional Military PressureNaval intimidation / close approaches

Aggressor

Summary

On September 21, 2024, at 06:26 UTC, an unidentified Russian Naval vessel broadcasting under call sign -UCCC7- transmitted a weather and position report placing it at 56.4N 20.1E, off the coast of Latvia near the Baltic Sea. The vessel was moving northward at a speed between 6 and 10 knots. This presence near Latvian maritime borders indicates Russian naval operations proximate to NATO territory. The position is in international waters but notably close to Latvia, consistent with patterns of naval intimidation and close approaches reported in recent years. The information was publicly reported by open-source military monitoring accounts without confirmation from Latvian authorities.

Classification

Confidence: High

This event clearly describes an unidentified Russian naval vessel operating near Latvian waters, consistent with naval intimidation under military pressure category. No defensive NATO or allied response actions are mentioned.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837384142423568802

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 22:50 UTC
Event time: Sep 21, 2024, 06:26 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: ExactLocation: Exact

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Sep 21, 2024, 06:26 UTC

Event time confidence

exact

Location

Coordinates 56.4N 20.1E off the coast of Latvia

Primary actor

Russian Naval vessel -UCCC7-

Country

Latvia

Tags

Russian Navy, Baltic Sea, Latvia, Maritime Close Approach, Naval Activity, Naval Intelligence

Nodes

Node 1: Borders

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