A Russian navy ship was spotted in Latvian waters on Wednesday night, Latvian military officials told local media.
The ship crossed into Latvian waters and was stopped by authorities approximately nine miles from the country’s maritime border.
It has been identified as a Zhigulevsk GS-19 trawler, a Russian-made military intelligence ship. Moscow is yet to comment on the reason for the incursion but it follows four similar incursions of Russian vessels into Latvian waters.
Just a day prior to the interception of the Zhigulevsk, Latvian authorities detected a Russian navy missile corvette R2 Tarantul.
Also on Wednesday two Russian Air Force IL-20 reconnaissance …read more
Source: Newsweek
