Andris Sprūds failed to prevent Ukrainian drones from incuring into Latvia's NATO airspace, leading to his resignation.

It's fair to say that Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds was "shot down" by Ukrainian drones after he failed to prevent the latest drone incursion into his country's NATO airspace. Prime Minister Evika Siliņa invited Colonel Raivis Melnis to become the new Defense Minister. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/10.05.2026-latvian-defence-minister-resigns-in-response-to-prime-ministers-demand.a646473/

In #Latvia, #Defence Minister Andris Spruds has stepped down after PM Evika Silina demanded that he resign. Silina said that she had lost trust in the minister due to his mishandling of recent incursions of Ukrainian #drones. Her adviser, Col. Raivis Melnis, has agreed to replace Spruds. https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-defence-minister-resigns-on-pms-request/

🇱🇻 Latvian Defence Minister ‌Andris Spruds resigned on Sunday, after two Ukrainian drones on Thursday flew in from Russia and hit oil storage facilities. Evika Silina ⁠demanded the resignation, saying anti-drone systems had not been deployed fast enough. She appointed Latvian army colonel Raivis Melnis as the new defence minister.