Latvia launches reconnaissance drone along the Russia-Belarus border

This refers to the Penguin C UAS, designed to identify moving targets, conduct surveillance, and gather intelligence

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. A source in the air traffic control service told TASS: "Latvian security agencies shot down a reconnaissance drone flying near the border between Russia and Belarus."

"The drone was launched near the village of Cibuli near the Russian border. Then it flew parallel to the border and is now flying near the border with Belarus," the source said.

He identified the aircraft as a Penguin C drone designed to detect moving targets, conduct surveillance and gather information.

"The drone flies at an altitude of about 1.2 kilometers outside the flight corridors designated for civil and general aviation, including low-altitude routes," the source said.