Latvia–Ukraine_relations
Latvia–Ukraine relations
Bilateral relations
Latvia – Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Latvia and Ukraine. Until 1991, both countries were part of the Soviet Union and before 1918 part of the Russian Empire. Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 12, 1992.
In January 2022, during the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, Latvia announced it would send FIM-92 Stinger air defense systems to Ukraine.[1] The air defense systems were delivered in February 2022, shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] Latvia immediately condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine during its first hours[2] and declared its readiness to accept refugees from Ukraine and suspended the issuance of Latvian visas to Russian citizens.[3]
In April 2024, Latvia is preparing to deliver domestically produced drones worth €1M to Ukraine. As a member of the drone coalition, it intends to allocate a minimum of €10M this year.[4]
