Ukrainian military drones have been straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (EPA Images pic)RIGA: Latvia's armed forces reported a brief intrusion into the country's airspace near the borders with Belarus and Russia on Sunday, asking people in the area to stay inside for their safety during the incident.

"We inform you that there is a threat in the airspace... If you notice a low-flying or suspicious object, do not approach," the military said in a post on X. Some 30 minutes later it said the unidentified object had left Latvian airspace and that the threat had ended.

Ukrainian military drones have been straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into Nato countries that border Russia and its ally Belarus.