Latvia to admit 200 more Ukrainian soldiers for rehabilitation, PM says

Latvia will expand its support for Ukrainian service members by taking in an additional 200 wounded defenders for rehabilitation. Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced this during a speech at a ceremony to raise Ukraine’s National Flag, an …

BNN IN FOCUS | Storm becomes Latvia’s stress test – what would happen if the power stayed out for several days?

The storm that struck on Saturday, 22 August, became a severe stress test for Latvia’s critical infrastructure. By Sunday morning, around one in three households was without electricity due to storm damage. The power outages also affected mobile …

Latvia and Ukraine have already moved to practical implementation phase of the Drone Deal – Kulbergs

Latvia and Ukraine Begin Implementing Drone Deal with Joint Production and Air Defense Cooperation

A proposed green corridor could open Latvia’s defense industry to Ukrainian companies, while both countries move toward shared drone production and stronger air defenses. Latvia and Ukraine have begun the practical implementation of the agreements under …

Latvia hit by strongest storm in at least 60 years

Share Follow:Follow LSM on Google At the height of the storm that batters Latvia this weekend, on Sunday morning, the electricity supply was disrupted for around 277,000 households, according to power distributor “Sadales tīkls”. At around 16:30, some of …

WATCH LIVE: Latvia versus Germany women's international volleyball

Share Follow:Follow LSM on Google Watch live as Latvia plays Germany in a volleyball international. The Latvian women's national volleyball team last played in the European Championship 29 years ago. On Friday they lost to one of the favourites, Turkey …

Storm continues to batter Latvia on Sunday, widespread power cuts

Share Follow:Follow LSM on Google A large storm which hit Latvia for much of Saturday continues on Sunday morning, with the power supply to approximately 277,000 households disrupted according to network operator Sadales tīkls. Residents are invited to …

The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway have arrived in Kyiv

On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway, as well as other high-ranking officials, arrived in Kyiv. This was reported by Ukrainian and Estonian officials, UNN reports. Details Foreign …

Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops

Latvia hit by powerful storm, over 160,000 lose power

RIGA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A powerful storm swept across Latvia on Saturday evening, bringing down large numbers of trees and severely damaging the electricity distribution network, leaving more than 160,000 customers without power. The powerful cyclone …