Framing Analysis
The Latvian National Armed Forces detected an unmanned aerial vehicle in eastern Latvian airspace and issued a public alert on May 21 directing residents in Ludza, Krāslava, Rēzekne, and Augšdaugava to shelter indoors. Similar drone activity prompted a temporary shutdown at Vilnius airport and NATO jet scrambles, while the Latvian government resigned last week amid ongoing cabinet formation talks. Reports indicate the incidents align with stray Ukrainian drones entering NATO airspace from Belarus.