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Latvia Sends 1,500 Drones to Ukraine as Part of International Drone Coalition
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Latvia sends 1,500 drones to Ukraine as part of the Drone Coalition, Andris Sprūds, the Minister of Defense of Latvia wrote on his X account on April 1.
Sprūds shared photos of a truck loaded with drones, which have been sent to Ukraine as part of the coalition’s efforts.
🇱🇻🤝🏻🇺🇦 Nosūtām vēl 1500 kaujas dronus no Latvijas.
— Andris Spruds (@AndrisSpruds) April 1, 2025
Divi Latvijas uzņēmumi starptautiskās dronu koalīcijas ietvaros šī gada pirmajā pusē piegādās Ukrainai kopā 12000 dronu 17 miljonu eiro vērtībā. #MilitaryIndustry 🇱🇻 #DroneCoalition pic.twitter.com/TsyupK4NBh
Spruds stated in February that Latvia will be sending 12,000 drones manufactured in Latvia during the first half of 2025.
The Drone Coalition was formed in February 2024 during the 19th meeting in the Ramstein format. Latvia proposed the initiative, and together with the United Kingdom, they coordinate the efforts. The coalition currently includes 18 countries: Latvia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Germany, Sweden, and Ukraine.
On March 24, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported that the international Drone Coalition has allocated €20 million to purchase reconnaissance drones for Ukraine.
