This year, the drone coalition is allocating €2.75B to support Ukraine.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced during the international drone coalition summit in Riga that Turkey and Belgium want to join this coalition, increasing the total to 20 countries. The coalition member states have committed to providing €2.75B this year to assist Ukraine.

“We will be able to deliver more drones to Ukraine, while strengthening the defense industries of Latvia, the EU, and NATO countries. The joining of new allies to the coalition will allow us to provide Ukraine with the necessary support in the fight against the aggressor,” Spruds emphasized.

He added that the coalition member states have made a joint contribution of approximately €180M to the joint drone procurement fund led by Britain. The fund is intended for centralized procurement of unmanned technologies along with national support measures for each coalition member state.

In 2025, Latvia plans to allocate €20M for the purchase of drones and another €10M for cooperation projects between Latvian and Ukrainian enterprises within the coalition. Last year, Latvia allocated €20M to support Ukraine, providing almost 5,000 combat drones.