Latvia has extended nighttime airspace restrictions along its borders with Russia and Belarus, the country’s Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 7, APA reports.
Latvia fully closed its airspace along the Russian and Belarusian borders between Sept. 11 and 18, following a series of regional security incidents. Since Sept. 18, restrictions have applied during nighttime hours.
The restrictions will remain in effect starting Oct. 8, between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. local time. The ministry did not specify when the measure would be lifted, saying it would remain in place “until further decisions are made.”
The Latvian Defense Ministry said the move comes “in light of recent airspace violations in other NATO countries.” Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds added that the restrictions are linked to NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission planning and coordination with other Baltic states.