Overview
- Latvia handed over 21 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers at the Ādaži military base on November 6, completing the 42 vehicles pledged for 2025.
- Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces will immediately field the newly delivered vehicles, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
- The transfer includes spare parts, special repair tools, a mobile container‑type repair workshop, technical documentation, and combat damage repair kits.
- Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds hosted Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal during the visit, where the two signed a memorandum on defense‑industrial cooperation.
- Latvia’s recent support also features 12 CVR(T) reconnaissance vehicles, a €2.2 million contribution to the PURL initiative, funding for the Shelter Coalition, and participation in NATO’s Renovator rehabilitation project.