--- title: "Air Raid Alert in Latvia and Lithuania: What Happened on the Night of November 10–11" description: "On the night of November 10–11, an air raid alert was declared in three regions of Latvia, while NATO mission jets were scrambled in Lithuania. On the same night, drones attacked the Russian port of Ust-Luga." date: 2026-11-11T01:52:45.568Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-raid-alert-latvia-lithuania-november tags: [latvia, lithuania, air-alert, nato, drones, baltic-states, ust-luga] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Air Raid Alert in Latvia and Lithuania: What Happened on the Night of November 10–11 ![Pilot climbing a ladder into the cockpit of a Dassault Rafale multirole fighter jet at a military airbase](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/vozduhnaya-trevoga-v-latvii-i-litve-nochyu-10-11-noyabrya/vozduhnaya-trevoga-v-latvii-i-litve-nochyu-10-11-noyabrya-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the night of November 10–11, air raid alerts were declared in the Ludza, Augšdaugava, and Krāslava regions of Latvia, with two of them reaching orange level; the alert was canceled by 00:40. - In Lithuania, NATO air policing jets were scrambled, and some flights to Vilnius were diverted. - In Latvia, interceptor drone and air defense units were placed on alert. - On the same night, drones attacked the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, causing a fire on the port's territory. Late in the evening on November 10, 2026, an air raid alert was declared in three regions of Latvia — Ludza, Augšdaugava, and Krāslava — due to a potential threat in the country's airspace. This was reported by the National Armed Forces of Latvia, as cited by RBC-Ukraine referencing the bb.lv publication. The situation unfolded against the backdrop of similar measures in neighboring Lithuania, where NATO air policing mission jets were scrambled. ### Chronology of the Alert in Latvia Around 23:20, an orange-level warning — the higher of the two active levels — was declared in the Ludza region. Approximately 20 minutes later, a yellow-level alert was introduced in the Augšdaugava and Krāslava regions, after which the threat level in the Krāslava region was also raised to orange. Interceptor drone and air defense units were placed on high alert. Around 00:20, the threat level in all three regions was lowered to yellow, and at 00:40 the alert was completely canceled. ### What Residents Were Required to Do During the orange level, residents were urged to stay indoors and follow the so-called "two walls" rule — staying away from windows and external walls of buildings. The yellow level did not require any action from citizens. By the morning of November 11, restrictions in the affected regions were lifted, and life returned to its normal rhythm. ### Reaction of Lithuania and NATO On the same night, an air raid alert was also declared in Lithuania. The National Crisis Management Center reported that NATO air policing jets were scrambled. According to bb.lv, Lithuanian authorities also diverted aircraft scheduled to land in Vilnius. This is not the first such episode: earlier, on October 18, a red alert level was introduced in northern districts of Lithuania and bordering regions of Latvia after an unidentified object was detected in the airspace. ### Connection to the Ust-Luga Strike On the same night, drones attacked the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, located near the border with the Baltic states. Following the strikes, a fire reportedly broke out on the port's territory. The coincidence in time between the airspace incidents in Latvia and Lithuania and the strike on the Russian port once again highlights security issues in the Baltic region and NATO's role in its defense. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В трех краях Латвии объявляли воздушную тревогу, в Литве поднимали истребители НАТО](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/troh-krayah-latviyi-ogoloshuvali-povitryanu-1794361515.html) - Primary source: chronology of the alert in the Ludza, Augšdaugava, and Krāslava regions, NATO actions in Lithuania, strike on Ust-Luga. - [В Литве и Латвии объявляли воздушную тревогу](https://rus.delfi.ee/statja/120618478/v-litve-i-latvii-obyavlyali-vozdushnuyu-trevogu) - Describes an earlier episode (October 18) with a red alert level in the Panevėžys and Šiauliai districts; used as context. - [В Латвии и Литве объявляли воздушную тревогу](https://rus.err.ee/1610169613/v-latvii-i-litve-objavljali-vozdushnuju-trevogu) - Confirms the October 18 incident (Bauska, Ogre, Aizkraukle regions; drone debris in Pasvalys district); used as context. ## FAQ ### In which regions of Latvia was the alert declared on November 10? In the Ludza, Augšdaugava, and Krāslava regions. Ludza and Krāslava were under an orange alert level, while Augšdaugava was under a yellow level. ### What do the orange and yellow alert levels mean? The orange level requires residents to stay indoors and follow the "two walls" rule. The yellow level does not require any action from citizens. ### How long did the alert last? The orange level was introduced in the Ludza region around 23:20, the threat level dropped to yellow in all three regions by 00:20, and the alert was canceled at 00:40. ### What happened in Lithuania on the same night? The National Crisis Management Center reported scrambling NATO mission jets; some planes flying to Vilnius were rerouted. ### Is the incident connected to the Ust-Luga strike? On the same night, drones attacked the Ust-Luga port in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, and a fire broke out on the port's territory. No official connection between the events is indicated in the sources.