"Victory Convoy" leaves Riga for Ukraine with aid gathered by Latvian businesses
On the morning of 16 October, the "Victory Convoy" set off from Riga for Ukraine. It is one of the largest aid shipments organised by the fund "Uzņēmēji mieram" (Entrepreneurs for Peace), pooled by Latvian companies.
An aid shipment named the "Victory Convoy" left Riga for Ukraine early on Friday, 16 October. It is one of the largest shipments put together by the fund "Uzņēmēji mieram" (Entrepreneurs for Peace). Latvian companies pooled their efforts to assemble it.
The convoy is heading to a country that has been affected by war for a prolonged period. As winter approaches, support is becoming increasingly important both for Ukraine's defenders and for its energy infrastructure.
The source gives no further details about the exact contents of the convoy, the number of vehicles or its destination within Ukraine.
