The Latvian government has sequestered and donated 66 cars to the Ukrainian army, a report by Baltic news portal Delfi states. One Latvian law enables cars to be confiscated as a penalty for driving while drunk or high and another permits the government to transfer seized property to the Ukrainian government. The process has been underway at least since March 2023, with an interview with Latvian Prime Minister Krijnis Kari noting that only the best, most useful, vehicles have been donated.
British observers of the war last year noted the prevalence of UK-registered pickup trucks in the conflict, as the UK drives on the left, so vehicles are typically right-hand drive. It was reported that pickup trucks bought in the UK were roughly half the price of those that could be bought on the continent and would be loaded on the back of lorries ready for the six-day drive to Ukraine.
