As of mid-December, Latvia has sent a total of 271 vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine, with the overall value of the cars amounting to almost one million euros.
Source: Delfi, citing the Latvian State Revenue Service, as reported by Eur…
Iceland has announced that it is joining the IT and mine clearance coalitions formed within the framework of the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine (known as Ramstein).
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland on Saturday, 23 December, as report…
Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council has introduced sanctions against more than 200 individuals and firms, including Ukrainian millionaire Vadym Yermalaiev, who is currently a citizen of Cyprus.
Source: Presidential Decree No. 850-851 dated …
21 December, 2023 Illustrative photo of M142 HIMARS. Photo from open sources
The Latvian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of M142 HIMARS rocket systems from the United States.
The Latvian Ministry of Defense reported on this…
The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia signed a joint declaration on Wednesday, 20 December, on the unified regional application of European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus to reduce the risks of circumventing restrictions.
Sou…
Ukraine has long-term commitments regarding financial assistance from Belgium, Denmark, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, Sweden and Japan.
Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his end-of-year press conference on 19 December…
Latvia stands ready to expand training for the Ukrainian troops by the end of 2023.
Source: Ukrainian Defence Ministry, citing Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov and his Latvian counterpart Andris Sprūds during their meeting in Kyiv
Details: Fol…
18 December, 2023 Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Mastiff armored vehicle. June 2022. Photo credits: Ukrainian Naval Forces
The volume of training of the Ukrainian military with the participation of Latvia more than quadrupled in 20…
Latvia is considering expelling more than 1,000 Russians for failing to comply with the necessary steps to extend their temporary residence permit, Latvian news outlet Delfi reported on Dec. 18, citing comments made on television by Maira Roze, the hea…
17 December, 2023 Illustration photo of Bundeswehr soldiers. Photo from open sources
Germany debates reintroducing military conscription.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated this in his interview with the Welt newspaper.
Pistorius has urge…