• Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned over the handling of Ukrainian drone incidents.
• Her coalition partner, the Progressives Party, pulled support, causing her government to collapse.
• Two Ukrainian drones crashed into Latvia on May 7, exposing defense weaknesses.
• President Edgars Rinkevics plans to meet with party leaders for government formation negotiations.
• Silina's resignation occurred just months ahead of general elections scheduled for October.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation following a political crisis triggered by the incursion of Ukrainian drones into Latvian airspace. The crisis escalated after Silina's defense minister, Andris Spruds, was forced to resign over inadequate responses to three drone incidents on May 7, which left her without a parliamentary majority when the Progressives Party, his party, withdrew its support from her coalition, according to Le Monde, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.

On May 7, two drones believed to be from Ukraine crashed in eastern Latvia, one causing a fire in a fuel storage facility. Officials indicated that these incursions were likely due to electronic warfare on the part of Russia, causing the drones to divert from their original targets in Russia, as stated by multiple sources, including Le Monde, BBC, and Los Angeles Times. Silina criticized the government's delay in response, influencing her decision to seek Spruds' replacement and ultimately leading to her resignation.

Silina, who has been in office since September 2023, emphasized her commitment to the security of Latvia during her announcement, saying, “My priority has always been, and remains, the well-being and security of Latvia’s people,” according to Le Monde and Los Angeles Times. With just months before general elections in October, President Edgars Rinkevics will be meeting with party leaders to discuss the formation of a new government, according to BBC and Al Jazeera.