Ukrainian Drones Fly Through Baltic Corridor to Crash into Oil Facility in Latvia
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May 7, 2026
Ukrainian drones crashed in Latvia on May 7 overnight. One of them crashed on the territory of an oil storage facility in the city of Rezekne, located approximately 40 kilometers from the Russian border.
"At around 3:30 a. m., the State Police received a call regarding a petroleum storage facility on Komunala Street in Rezekne, where smoke was visible. Preliminary information indicates that a drone may have crashed at the site," LSM.lv reported.
The drone crash damaged a fuel storage tank that was not containing petroleum products at the time. Another drone reportedly struck a passenger train. Passengers were evacuated, and according to preliminary reports, there were no injuries.
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