Solutions to win: Latvian volunteers showcase the vehicle helping evacuate wounded soldiers from Ukraine's front line
What is the solution?
From June 13 to 18, an information and charity exhibition of specialized medical vehicles is being held in the center of Riga. The vehicles are used by Latvian volunteers to evacuate wounded Ukrainian service members from active combat zones.
The event seeks to draw attention to the urgent need for medical evacuation on the front line and raise funds to purchase additional vehicles and equipment for Ukraine's Defense Forces.
How does it work?
Six specialized evacuation vehicles from the fleet of the Latvian charitable foundation Ganta fonds have been placed on display near Riga's Freedom Monument. Since May 2025, the organization has been carrying out medical evacuation missions for Ukrainian service members directly from combat zones.
The project relies on Latvian volunteer drivers, who deploy to the front line on rotations lasting up to 30 days. Evacuation missions are conducted around the clock under constant shelling and the threat of FPV drone attacks.
Since the initiative began, volunteers have rescued and transported approximately 3,500 Ukrainian defenders to hospitals.
Donations collected during the exhibition will be used to expand the vehicle fleet and provide evacuation teams with additional medical equipment.
Earlier this year, in January, the Latvian charity Ziedot.lv sent another shipment of aid to Ukraine, including its second domestically produced naval drone. The unmanned vessel was purchased with donations from local residents and businesses.
Overall, more than €6 million was raised for Ukraine through the Ziedot.lv platform last year, including €4 million in direct military assistance.
According to Rūta Dimanta, the organization also plans to send military aid shipments worth at least €100,000 per month to Ukraine throughout this year.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Latvia has provided Ukraine with practical assistance worth nearly €1 billion.
Previously, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže ran her first half marathon to raise funds for drones for Ukraine, helping collect €13,500, with donations continuing to grow after the event.
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