Latvia is set to bolster its commitment to Ukraine by providing a comprehensive package of military assistance, which encompasses an array of weaponry, ammunition, and equipment.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics confirmed this development, emphasizing the substantial aid package during discussions with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Rinkevics detailed the extensive support package, which includes howitzers, artillery shells, anti-tank weaponry, surface-to-air missiles, mortars, helicopters, unmanned vehicles, and specialized cold-weather personal gear.
This substantial aid initiative represents nearly 1% of Latvia’s GDP, surpassing the remarkable sum of 600 million euros.
The Latvian government and Ukraine have solidified their commitment to collaboration in the military sector, signifying a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering joint projects within the defense and security industry.
“I am grateful to Latvia for the latest military aid package for Ukraine and a clear understanding that the strength of Ukrainian warriors, positions, and future is the strength that secures Latvia’s independence as well,” Zelensky said on the social media platform X.
As part of non-military assistance, Latvia’s parliament voted to provide over 500 million euros ($547 million) for Ukraine’s reconstruction over the next three years, focusing on Chernihiv Oblast, according to Rinkevics.
