Latvia to send first batch of drones within drone coalition to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine
The Latvian government decided at a meeting on Tuesday to send the first batch of drones as part of the drone coalition initiated by Latvia.
Source: Delfi with reference to Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, reported by European Pravda
Details: While Latvia has previously sent drones purchased from public donations, today’s governmental decision marks the first large batch of drones.
Defence Minister Andris Spruds said that this is Latvia’s first major contribution to the coalition.
Local industry is involved in the procurement, which means that the drone coalition is actively gaining momentum to support Ukraine.
The minister added that the drones for Ukraine are of high quality and have been tested.
Latvia will allocate at least €10 million a year for the development of the drone coalition. The ambition of the coalition is to provide one million drones for Ukraine’s needs.
Background:
- The UK, along with Latvia, leads the international drone coalition formed within the framework of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein group.
- In January, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the UK would allocate £200 million to manufacture various types of drones for the Ukrainian military.
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