Latvian Defence Minister Resigns After Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Tanks

RIGA, May ⁠10 (Reuters) – ⁠Latvian ⁠Defence Minister ​Andris Spruds ‌resigned on ‌Sunday, ⁠after ⁠two Ukrainian drones on ​Thursday flew ​in from Russia ⁠and hit ⁠oil ⁠storage facilities.

Earlier ​on Sunday, Latvian ​Prime ⁠Minister Evika ⁠Silina demanded the resignation, saying ⁠anti-drone systems had not been deployed fast enough.

(Reporting by ⁠Janis Laizans in Riga and Andrius ​Sytas in ​Vilnius)

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