On 1 July 2025, the Latvian government approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers and other military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to support their defence against Russian aggression.
Source: Latvian Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers, ordered earlier this year, will be delivered to Ukraine soon, says Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds.
Quote from Sprūds: "We continue and will continue to support Ukraine in the future – both this year and next year we will provide Ukraine with military aid in the amount of 0.25% of the gross domestic product."
The Latvian Ministry of Defence confirmed that supplying 42 armoured personnel carriers will not impact the needs or operational capabilities of the Latvian National Armed Forces.
The Patria 6x6 was developed under a joint programme involving Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany, with production facilities in Finland and Valmiera, Latvia.
Background: In January 2025, Latvia delivered 1,161 drones to Ukraine as part of an international coalition, with plans to supply around 5,000 drones throughout the year.
Stirnlappenbasilisk on July 2nd, 2025 at 08:32 UTC »
These Patrias are a pretty modern platform, and 42 is not a small number, especially for a smaller country. Props to Latvia!
im-cringing-rightnow on July 2nd, 2025 at 07:20 UTC »
The fact that Baltic states give everything they've got to Ukraine although they are the first on the list if Ukraine fails just adds to a fucking insane frustration I have with other European countries that scratch their butts and "on the fence" about their military spendings... I just can't with this world...
DrZharkov on July 2nd, 2025 at 05:40 UTC »
That is a Patria AMV in the picture - not a Patria 6x6.