Latvian PM steps down after row over stray Ukrainian drones

Riga: Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service.

Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressive Party, part of the governing coalition, said Wednesday it was withdrawing its support for the government, leaving Silina without a majority.

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Last week, Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Spruds, from the Progressive Party, was forced to resign over the government’s handling of multiple incidents involving stray Ukrainian drones crossing into Latvian territory.