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Russian Submarine Spotted Off Latvia Coast – Latvian Army

© AP Photo / STRINGERThe Kursk, one of Russia's largest and most advanced submarines, which exploded and sank during naval maneuvers in August 2000, heaves ahead in the Barents Sea near Severomorsk in this 1999 file photo
The Kursk, one of Russia's largest and most advanced submarines, which exploded and sank during naval maneuvers in August 2000, heaves ahead in the Barents Sea near Severomorsk in this 1999 file photo - Sputnik International
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Latvian armed forces posted on Twitter that a Russian submarine and ship were allegedly seen near the Latvian border.

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.

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Russian Military Transport Plane Seen Near Latvian Airspace – Latvian MoD
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.

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