The Latvian armed forces have allegedly spotted warship and submarine of the Russian Federation near its borders.
On May 27, the Latvian armed forces spotted a Russian Kilo-class submarine and GS-66 hydrographic survey ship at a distance of 5 nautical miles from the Latvian border, the Latvian army posted on its twitter.
Armed Forces on 27 MAY in LV EEZ 5 nmi from territ. waters spotted RU Navy's Kilo-class submarine, and hydrographic survey ship GS-66.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) May 27, 2015
Earlier, the National Armed Forces of Latvia said they had spotted a Russian “Ilyushin Il-72” military transport plane allegedly flying close to the country’s borders.
With the start of the conflict in Ukraine, paranoia about ‘Russian suspicious military objects” has reached impressive scale. The Baltic States have repeatedly set an alarm regarding alleged Russian warships and planes seen near their borders.
