During these works, explosions may be heard in the surrounding areas, the report says.
According to the NBS, local residents do not need to take any additional precautions. The work will be carried out by NBS unexploded ordnance disposal specialists, following established requirements and safety procedures.
On Friday at about 4 a.m. local (and Lithuanian) time, an airspace threat was declared in the municipalities of Upper Daugava, Preili, Rēzekne, Balvi, and Alūksne in Latvia, which was lifted at 4:50 a.m.
At that time, NATO air defense mission fighters successfully shot down a foreign drone that had entered Latvian airspace over Balvi municipality.
Sandra Kapteine, head of the Rugāji administration, said the drone was shot down near Lake Boževo, about five kilometers from the center of Rugāji village in Balvi municipality in northeastern Latvia.
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She emphasized that the drone was shot down in a forested area and that neither residents nor any property were harmed.
According to current data, the drone entered Latvian airspace due to Russian electronic warfare actions.
The drone was shot down at a high altitude, so its debris may be scattered over a large area, said Iveta Berzina, a representative of the Latvian Armed Forces Joint Staff.
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