Event ae196bad-0f2c-47f9-b7d7-5743f34cef0d

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Latvia Country: Ukraine Country: United Kingdom Country: New Zealand

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine flying high at NATO summit

Short Summary: Latvia leads a 15-country coalition to provide drones for Ukraine, with New Zealand as the latest member, announced during the NATO summit.

Description

New Zealand joined the Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine, announced at the NATO summit in Washington D.C. The coalition, launched by Latvia and the United Kingdom, organizes coordination, development, and deployment of drones for Ukraine's military defense against Russia. 15 countries have now signed on, with mechanisms for joint investment and procurement. Latvia manages the coalition's trust fund.

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Quotes

"New Zealand on July 10 became the latest country to join the 'Drone Coalition' for Ukraine led by Latvia and the United Kingdom..."

"There are already 15 countries in total that have signed these documents."

"Currently, a specific financing mechanism has been created in which Latvia will also invest funds... to use the trust fund both for the purchase of drones from partner countries and by direct investment and purchases from Ukrainian manufacturers."

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-flying-high-at-nato-summit.a561103/