Latvia hands over dozens of confiscated vehicles to Ukraine

Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers on September 1 approved the transfer of another 21 vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers and other offenders to Ukraine.

The vehicles are intended for units of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, as well as the National Guard and National Police, according to Latvian media.

In early August, Latvia’s State Logistics Agency reported that Riga had donated 187 confiscated vehicles to Kyiv since the beginning of 2026.

The transfers are made possible under amendments to Latvia’s Law on Support for the Ukrainian Civilian Population, adopted by parliament in February 2023. The legislation allows the state to send vehicles confiscated primarily from drunk drivers and in connection with other criminal cases to Ukraine instead of selling them at auction.

Since the program began in March 2023, Latvia has continued supplying hundreds of civilian vehicles to Ukraine for military logistics, medical evacuation, National Guard operations and humanitarian needs.

By Jeyhun Aghazada