Evika Siliņa steps down days after defense minister quit over stray drone incidents on Latvian soil
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Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned Wednesday, concluding a government coalition collapse triggered by stray Ukrainian drones crashing on Latvian territory.
The crisis began with the resignation of Defense Minister Andris Sprūds over the drone incidents, which raised questions about air defense coordination and NATO airspace management. Siliņa's departure marks an escalation of the political fallout.
The incident underscores tensions within NATO as member states manage consequences of the Ukraine war on their own soil, particularly regarding weapons operations in shared airspace near Russian borders.