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  1. Tuesday, August 25, 2026

    Learn 35 facts about Ukraine this Independence Day . . . . . Everything except nukes: As the world watches Wildberries, Russia unleashes war on Ukraine’s economy . . . . . As Russian drone incursions escalate, NATO weighs costs of shooting back . . . . . Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB . . . . . and more

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  2. Drone Shot Down in Latvian Airspace: Military

    In brief: NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that strayed into Latvian airspace Friday, the latest sign of growing unease over drone activity across Europe. The incident came as Russia and Ukraine traded fresh drone strikes, with dozens of Ukrainian drones reportedly downed over Russia’s Leningrad region.

    kyivpost.com/post/82328

    #WarOfAggression #Ukraine #Latvian #Finland #Drone #BalticSea #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
    #перемогаYкраїни

  3. ⚡NATO fighter jets intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle that entered #Latvian 🇱🇻 airspace on the night of 14 August. The incident occurred in the Balvi region of northeastern #Latvia 🇱🇻, according to the country's National Armed Forces. [Azerbaijan Armed Forces]

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  4. #KsenijaSidorova

    Le choix de l'instrument est venu de ma grand-mère. J'avais six ans lorsque j'ai commencé.... Mes parents ont économisé longtemps pour m'acheter un accordéon professionnel. J'ai alors ressenti une immense responsabilité : je devais être sérieuse dans mon choix de devenir musicienne.

    #Accordion #Music #Accordionist
    #Latvian #Tango #TangoNuevo
    #Music #AstorPiazzolla #Bandoneon
    #BuenosAires #Socialmedia #tv #Interview

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  5. ⚡Representatives of the #Lithuanian 🇱🇹, #Latvian 🇱🇻, and #Estonian 🇪🇪 embassies in Moscow have denied providing their airspace to #Ukraine 🇺🇦 for attacks on #Russia 🇷🇺. The charge d'affaires of the three Baltic countries submitted a joint statement to the #Russian 🇷🇺 Foreign Ministry to clarify their position. [Belarusian security official]

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  6. In #Latvia, #Culture Minister Nauris Puntulis has ordered that his ministry stop using #Russian in all official public #communication. He pointed out that the state had a constitutional duty to strengthen the use of the #Latvian #language.

    viabaltica.fi/latvia-culture-m

  7. Obviously, the most famous Latvian animation is Flow, and the second is about Hedgehog in the Fog, but my absolutely favourite is from preFlow era is about the dog who chased wind. Sadly I don't know any subtitled or translated edition (might be also because of the amount of wordplays it use), so I'll share the original redzidzirdilatviju.lv/lv/searc
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    #Latvian #animation #culture #SunsFuns

  8. Wednesday, May 27, 2026

    Battle for pipelines in Kupiansk: Average lifespan of Russian soldier is 10 minutes -- Russia's true attitude: Iskander missile strike damages UN humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro -- Ukraine using 'secret' strike drones to devastate Russian logistics on crucial highway -- Ukraine using 'secret' strike drones to devastate Russian logistics on crucial highway ... and more

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  9. ⚡A crashed #Ukrainian 🇺🇦 drone was discovered in #Lithuania 🇱🇹. The head of the National Crisis Management Center, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, confirmed the find, noting that the previous such incident occurred at the end of March. Earlier, flying #Ukrainian 🇺🇦 drones prompted the resignation of the #Latvian 🇱🇻 government. [Iznanka]

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  10. ⚡An unidentified drone entered #Latvian 🇱🇻 airspace on the morning of May 17, prompting the #Latvian 🇱🇻 National Armed Forces to report the incident and NATO fighter jets to patrol the Baltic region while air defense units were activated. The military did not identify the drone's country of origin, although eyewitness videos indicated it could be "a #Ukrainian 🇺🇦 drone". [Radio Svoboda]

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  11. #Latvian 🇱🇻 Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced her resignation. This decision, made on Thursday, will lead to the collapse of the governing coalition ahead of the October parliamentary elections. [Euronews]

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  12. Monday, May 11, 2026

    Analysis: Is Ukraine starting to win the war again? -- Russia breaks 3-day ceasefire as strikes kill 1, injure 19 across Ukraine -- What Russia’s Victory Day reveals -- Wanted former Polish minister flees Hungary as Magyar takes power ... and more

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