Ukraine receives anti-aircraft missiles from Latvia
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- Published Date: 11:21 | 23 February 2022
- Modified Date: 11:21 | 23 February 2022
Ukraine has received a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles from Latvia, the Defence Ministry in Riga announced.
The Stinger weapons systems arrived in Kiev and were handed over to Ukraine, the ministry said, but no details were given on the number of missiles delivered.
Latvia, together with its Baltic neighbours Estonia and Lithuania, had previously announced that it would deliver US-made weapons systems to Kiev with Washington's approval.
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