Latvian Defense Minister Ready to Resign for Failure to Down Ukrainian Drones

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds stated that he was prepared to resign after Ukrainian drones entered the country's airspace and were not intercepted. One of the drones later crashed on the territory of an oil facility in Rezekne. Minister Accepts Responsibility The head of Latvia's Defense Ministry said he takes full responsibility for the incident. Speaking to Latvian public television LSM, Spruds acknowledged that the military should have neutralized the drones. "The drone needed to be shot down — this is first and foremost the responsibility of the commander of the armed forces and mine as the political leader.” Spruds added that he respects the opposition's demand for his resignation and would accept any decision made by the Latvian parliament, the Saeima.