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Back|The Latvian government will allocate 8.5 million euros for the purchase of anti-personnel mines
The Latvian government will allocate 8.5 million euros for the purchase of anti-personnel mines
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РИА Новости·42 minutes ago·Defense·1 min read·🇷🇺Russia·

The Latvian government will allocate 8.5 million euros for the purchase of anti-personnel mines

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  • The Latvian government plans to spend 8.5 million euros on the purchase of anti-personnel mines.
  • The funds were redistributed within the defense budget, while the Ministry of Defense did not disclose details of the contract and the types of ammunition purchased.

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The Latvian government has redistributed funds between military programs to finance the purchase of ammunition as part of the 2026 budget.

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The Latvian government intends to allocate $8.5 million for the purchase of anti-personnel mines, the Baltnews agency reports.

It is noted that funds were redistributed between military programs in order to finance the acquisition of mines and meet the overall budget for ammunition planned for 2026.

“Latvia will allocate 8.5 million euros for the purchase of mines. However, the Ministry of Defense refused to disclose more detailed information about the type of mines and the volume of purchases,” the statement says.

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  • ?What is the exact purchase volume?

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  • The Latvian government plans to spend 8.5 million euros on the purchase of anti-personnel mines.
  • The funds were redistributed within the defense budget, while the Ministry of Defense did not disclose details of the contract and the types of ammunition purchased.

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