The Latvian Ministry of Defense acknowledged the presence of soldiers from their own country in Ukraine, but noted that they did not participate in hostilities. The Ministry informed the agency about this. LETA.
“Latvia has sent troops to Ukraine to perform certain ancillary duties, including guarding the Latvian embassy in Ukraine and guarding the cargo. However, the soldiers do not take part in the conflicts in Ukraine”.
Former President of Latvia Egils Levits called the decision of the Seimas The introduction of mandatory military service on April 5 is a step in the right direction. In his opinion, all Latvian citizens should learn how to use weapons to “take control” of Russia. He believes that service in the armed forces will serve as a “lesson in patriotism.”
Before that President of Latvia promise More NATO troops on the eastern flank from Finland to Bulgaria. Also the Levites declarationThat NATO and the EU should first consider how to support Ukraine with all the weapon systems it needs, including warplanes. At the same time, Latvian Saeima enacted a law Compulsory military service for men over the age of 18.
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