Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said Latvia also sought more NATO air defenses and an anti-drone system as officials warned of possible Russian provocations.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced Latvia increased security around a hydroelectric dam and the Incukalns underground gas storage facility, citing intelligence indicating a specific threat from Russia.
- Latvian, Lithuanian, and Polish leaders recently warned that Western intelligence agencies believe Russia is planning provocations and attacks against infrastructure in the region.
- Kulbergs asked NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for more air defenses and allied boots on the ground, while seeking swift integration of an anti-drone system developed with Ukraine.
- Criticizing the blockade of a 21st package of sanctions, Kulbergs argued that failing to restrict Russian LNG sales and the "shadow fleet" fuels the "Russian war machine."
- The Kremlin dismissed the allegations as "scare stories," while Kulbergs prepares for a national election in October and potential Russian interference.
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A Danish infantry company has been sent to Latvia at short notice. Now the country's president says that Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure.
According to Western intelligence, the Russian Federation is planning provocations and attacks on infrastructure in the region.
Measures are being taken around a hydroelectric dam and a natural gas storage facility
Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says
Latvia has increased security around a hydroelectric dam upstream from its capital Riga and at a huge underground gas storage facility due to intelligence pointing to a threat from Russia, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Reuters on Thursday.
Latvia Heightens Security Amid Russia Threats
Latvia has upped security around key infrastructure, including a hydroelectric dam and gas storage, due to potential threats from Russia. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has sought NATO support amid escalating tensions and concerns about Russian provocations in the region. Latvia remains supportive of Ukraine amidst these challenges.
Latvia takes a dam and the largest gas storage facility under special protection due to the threat of Russia
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