India, May 14 -- Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday after the collapse of her coalition government, following growing political tensions over the handling of stray Ukrainian drone incidents near the Russian border.

Silina, leader of the centre-right New Unity party, confirmed her decision in a televised address, saying, "I am resigning, but I am not giving up." Her resignation comes just months before Latvia is scheduled to hold elections in October.

The political crisis deepened after the left-wing Progressives party withdrew its support from the ruling coalition, leaving Silina without a parliamentary majority.

The fallout followed the dismissal of Defence Minister Andris Spruds over criticism s...