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Latvia To Provide Military Support To Ukraine To Boost Its Air Defense System Against Russia

opera.com 2024/5/17

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has taken to his social media platform on X (formerly twitter) to appreciate the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Silina for providing military package for Ukraine's air defense system.

President Zelensky in his statement mentioned that Latvia has consistently supported Ukraine at 0.25 percent GDP. He stated that Ukraine greatly appreciates the gesture as well as its clarity of purpose. The statement read thus;

"I thank Latvia and Prime Minister @EvikaSilina for today's decision to provide a new military aid package focusing on additional air defense and drone systems.

We greatly appreciate Latvia's consistent support for Ukraine at 0.25 percent of GDP per year, as well as its clarity of purpose. 

Russia poses an existential threat to everyone in Europe, not just Ukraine. By defending Ukrainian lives against Russian terror, we are safeguarding the entire Euro-Atlantic community for decades."

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky concluded his statement by saying that defending Ukrainian lives against Russian terror is safeguarding the entire Euro-Atlantic community.

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