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Latvia launches reconnaissance drone near Russian and Belarusian borders
Latvian security agencies launched a reconnaissance drone near the village of Cibuli, close to the Russian border.
An air traffic control source said it flew parallel to the border and later moved near the border with Belarus.
The source identified it as a Penguin C UAS, a drone designed to detect moving targets, conduct surveillance and gather intelligence.
It was flying at about 1.2 kilometers above the ground, the source said.
The drone was outside routes designated for civil and general aviation, including low-altitude routes.
The source said this was not the first such launch that month.
The account does not say what the drone found or describe any response.
Latvia’s security agencies launched a reconnaissance drone near the borders with Russia and Belarus, according to a source cited by TASS.
The drone was launched near the village of Cibuli, close to the Russian border.
It flew parallel to the Russian border and was then flying near the Belarusian border, the source said.
The source identified the aircraft as a Penguin C UAS, designed for surveillance, intelligence gathering and detecting moving targets.
The drone was flying at about 1.2 kilometers altitude, outside designated civil and general aviation flight corridors.
- Who
- Latvia’s security agencies launched the drone, according to a source in air traffic control services cited by TASS.
- What
- A Penguin C UAS reconnaissance drone was launched and flew near the Russian and Belarusian borders.
- When
- October 13, according to the dateline in the article.
- Where
- Near the village of Cibuli, close to the Russian border, and later near the Belarusian border.
- Why
- The source said the aircraft is designed to detect moving targets, conduct surveillance and gather intelligence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The drone was launched near Cibuli, close to the Russian border.
It flew parallel to the Russian border and was reported to be flying near the Belarusian border.
- Aircraft
- Penguin C UAS
- Launch location
- Near Cibuli, close to the Russian border
- Altitude
- About 1.2 kilometers
- Flight path
- Parallel to the Russian border, then near the Belarusian border
- Purpose
- Detect moving targets, conduct surveillance and gather intelligence
What people are saying
The drone was launched near the village of Cibuli, close to the Russian border. It then flew parallel to the border and is now flying near the border with Belarus
The drone is flying at an altitude of about 1.2 kilometers, outside flight corridors designated for civil and general aviation, including low-altitude routes
Sources
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