The Latvian Protection Ministry has ordered an unspecified variety of Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers for Ukraine, the nation's ministry introduced on Feb. 10.
Latvia has been one in all Kyiv's staunchest supporters for the reason that outbreak of the full-scale struggle, and pledged to yearly allocates 0.25% of its GDP to offer army assist to Ukraine.
The Patria 6×6 is a six-wheeled armored personnel service produced by the Finnish protection trade firm Patria.
It could possibly carry as much as 10 troopers and be tailored for numerous duties, resembling troop transportation, cell command posts and medical evacuation.
Ukraine is anticipated to obtain Patria 6×6 automobiles in late 2025. The supply is not going to have an effect on the amount and schedule of the beforehand positioned order for the Latvian military, the assertion learn.
"We is not going to solely help Ukraine within the struggle in opposition to the occupier, but in addition check the use and sturdiness of armored automobiles in actual fight circumstances, which can present helpful classes for the nationwide Armed Forces," stated Latvian Protection Minister Andris Spruds.
In early February, Ukrainian Ambassador to Riga Anatolii Kutsevo inspected the manufacturing of the primary batch of the automobiles within the city of Valmiera.
Latvia signed an settlement for the acquisition of those automobiles in August 2021. The deal consists of an order for greater than 200 armored personnel carriers, as a part of the Finnish-Latvian-Swedish-German cooperation program.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Mak