{"id":577274,"date":"2026-03-18T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/03\/577274\/latvia-again-hands-over-cars-confiscated-from-drunk-drivers-to-the-ukrainian-army\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:19:24","slug":"latvia-again-hands-over-cars-confiscated-from-drunk-drivers-to-the-ukrainian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/03\/577274\/latvia-again-hands-over-cars-confiscated-from-drunk-drivers-to-the-ukrainian-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia again hands over cars confiscated from drunk drivers to the Ukrainian army"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Latvia<\/strong> cars confiscated from drivers with excessive blood alcohol levels are being transferred to Ukraine, in particular for defense needs; humanitarian convoys with such vehicles are formed near Riga<\/strong> and depart regularly, reports Deutsche Welle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The basis for this practice was a rule introduced in 2022<\/strong>: if a driver’s blood alcohol concentration exceeds the permitted limit by more than three times, the state can confiscate not only the license but also the vehicle. The rule also applies to citizens of other countries who get behind the wheel in Latvia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2023<\/strong> the parliament adopted a law that opened the possibility of transferring such cars to Ukraine free of charge \u2014 including for use by the military during the war against Russia.<\/p>\n

After confiscation the cars are taken to storage sites near Riga<\/strong>, where they are prepared for shipment: their technical condition is checked and they are equipped with necessary items.<\/p>\n

Before departure the vehicles are loaded with humanitarian cargo \u2014 clothing, food and other essential items \u2014 and included in convoys that travel to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to volunteers, such trips are carried out weekly, so the aid arrives continuously.<\/p>\n

Latvia’s steadfast support for Ukraine is largely explained by historical memory: decades of Soviet rule and the experience of mass deportations in many families have formed a clear understanding of the value of freedom and solidarity.<\/p>\n

It is <\/span>worth <\/span>reminding <\/span>that <\/span>already <\/span>in <\/span>2022 <\/span>year<\/span><\/strong> the <\/span>head <\/span>of <\/span>Mykolaiv <\/span>OVA Vitalii Kim<\/span><\/strong> publicly <\/span>stated <\/span>the <\/span>possibility <\/span>of <\/span>a <\/span>similar <\/span>practice \u2014 <\/span>confiscation <\/span>of <\/span>vehicles <\/span>from <\/span>intoxicated <\/span>drivers <\/span>with <\/span>subsequent <\/span>transfer <\/span>of <\/span>them <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>Armed <\/span>Forces <\/span>of <\/span>Ukraine. <\/span>However <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>legislative <\/span>level <\/span>in <\/span>Ukraine <\/span>such <\/span>a <\/span>rule <\/span>has <\/span>not yet <\/span>been introduced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier we wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n