Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece announced on April 21, 2023, at the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base the decision to transfer to Ukraine all the Stinger air defense systems available to the Latvian side.
Source: Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece
“Latvia has responded to Ukraine’s request to supply air defense systems and has made a decision to donate all Stinger air defense systems we still have at our disposal to Ukraine. We will do our best to deliver them as soon as possible. All the Stingers that we send to the front in Ukraine are not only for the freedom of Ukraine but also for the security of Latvia,” emphasizes the Latvian Defense Minister.
According to Ināra Mūrniece, Latvia will also continue the training of the Ukrainian military, while intending to train twice as many personnel compared to 2022. Latvian Defense Minister is sure that by the end of the year, about three thousand Ukrainian soldiers will undergo training in Latvia.
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