Latvia to provide EUR 10 million for Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

The Latvian government decided to allocate EUR10 million for the purchase of artillery ammunition for Ukraine at a closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Another batch of drones will be handed over to Ukraine this summer. Source: Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina and Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds reported this to journalists after the meeting, European Pravda wrote, citing the Delfi news portal

Details: This amount of money is provided for the Czech initiative to supply artillery shells to Ukraine.

Spruds said that the money allocated by Latvia will be used to purchase more than 3,000 large-calibre 155 mm shells. Speaking about the activities of the drone coalition led by Latvia and the UK, Spruds reiterated that Latvia has recently sent about 100 drones to Ukraine. The second batch, consisting of approximately 1,000 combat drones of various capacities, is scheduled to be shipped in June.

So far, the coalition member states have pledged more than half a billion euros in funding for the purchase of drones. This year and within the next two years, Latvia will provide Ukraine with military support in the amount of 0.25% of its GDP. This year, the sum equals 112 million euros, the minister reiterated.

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