Latvia has already sent 271 cars to Ukraine that were confiscated for drunken driving.
The total value of the confiscated cars is estimated at almost a million euros, Delfi reports.
According to the State Revenue Service of Latvia, since the beginning of 2023, 271 cars have been transferred to Ukraine for a total preliminary amount of EUR 903,453.
In addition, the government is considering documents on the transfer of 34 more cars to Ukraine with a total value of 161,880 euros.
On March 7, 2023, the Latvian Saeima unanimously supported amendments to the law on support for the civilian population of Ukraine, which created grounds for transferring vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers to the ownership of Ukraine.
“At the moment, we can sell the cars confiscated from drunk drivers, recycle them or disassemble them for spare parts, but we see that in the current situation they would be a useful support for the people of Ukraine,” said Raymonds Bergmanis, chairman of the Defense Commission.
The decision to transfer the machines will be made by the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia in each case.
The transfer process is planned to be organized through an organization that cooperates with the Ukrainian government and has received specific requests for assistance.
The first eight confiscated cars were sent to Ukraine the next day.
The confiscated cars were given to Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Hospital and the territorial medical association of Kupyansk Council, as well as to army units.
As a reminder, Latvian lawmakers also want to transfer cars with Russian license plates to Ukraine.
The draft law provides that the owner of a vehicle registered in Russia will have to register the vehicle. Also, it must be removed from the territory of Latvia within three months from the date of entry into force of the law.
