The Minister of Defense of Latvia Ināra Mūrniece noted on January 18, 2023, that Stinger man-portable air-defense systems, helicopters, machine guns with ammunition, and drones would be sent to Ukraine.
Source: The Minister of Defense of Latvia Ināra Mūrniece
This week, the Minister of Defense of Latvia visited Ukraine as part of a working visit, where she met with Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in Kyiv. During the meeting, the ministers discussed in detail the effectiveness of the support already provided by Latvia and the planned deliveries of military support to Ukraine.
“During the conversation with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, I reaffirmed the unwavering support of the Latvian government and people for Ukraine in this terrible war. In the near future, we will send new batches of military support to Ukraine – Stinger man-portable air-defense systems, helicopters, machine guns with ammunition and unmanned aerial vehicles,” Ināra Mūrniece said after meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Reznikov.
The Ministry of Defense reported at the beginning of January that the support that Latvia provides to Ukraine amounted to 0.93% of GDP or more than 314 million euros. Approximately EUR 300 million of this amount, is military support provided by the Latvian government to Ukraine, and the rest is funds donated by Latvians.
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