Latvia detects Russian submarine near its borders
The Latvian Armed Forces detected a Russian submarine near Latvian territorial waters. This was reported on an the official Twitter account of the Armed Forces of Latvia.
“A Russian class 'Kilo' submarine was detected on August 4 at a distance of 7 nautical miles from the Latvian border,” the statement on Twitter reads.
With the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with the West, Russian ships and aircraft have strayed increasingly close to the borders of the Baltic States. In 2015, Russian military aircraft were detected near the borders of Latvia more than 270 times.
The Baltic States and the UK have repeatedly stated that the flights of Russian aircraft at the borders are a show of strength and a test of NATO’s reactions.