The Latvian government has prepared a large batch of unmanned aerial vehicles for transfer to Ukraine.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds reported this in his Facebook post.

The new batch reportedly includes a thousand drones. Spruds did not specify the delivery time.

Latvian Defense Minister also noted that in 2025 Latvia planned to allocate €20 million for the purchase of drones for Ukraine.

On December 6, the Latvian Saeima approved the defense budget for 2025 in the amount of more than €1.5 billion, which includes funding for military assistance to Ukraine.

As part of the bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, the Latvian government has pledged to allocate 0.25% of GDP annually for military assistance to Ukraine until 2026.

Latvian military aid

As previously reported, Latvia transferred vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine, with a total value of €2.25 million.

These include vehicles that were confiscated from drivers who drove while intoxicated. A total of 612 cars worth a preliminary value of €2.25 million have been transferred to Ukraine.

In October, Latvian citizens purchased and delivered drones to the soldiers of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) said that the charity fundraising had been initiated by a public figure and volunteer Jānis Slaidiņš, Major of the Armed Forces of Latvia. It was he who brought and handed over the drones to Ukrainian intelligence officers.

In September, it was reported that Latvia would provide Ukraine with nine CVR(T) combat vehicles.

In addition, the country plans to transfer Finnish Patria wheeled armored personnel carriers to Ukraine in 2025.