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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.
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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