Cars in Latvia
Cars drive on a snow covered street on December 8, 2022 in Riga, Latvia.
  • Latvia is planning to donate cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine's army.
  • Latvia's finance ministry confirmed that the coalition government agreed on the proposal on Monday.
  • Volunteers in Ukraine have been retrofitting civilian cars to turn into military-grade vehicles.

Latvia's government is looking to hand over cars confiscated from drunk drivers to the Ukrainian army after the country's new coalition government approved the measure on Monday.

Latvian Prime Krišjānis Kariņ announced the proposal, which was put forward by the finance ministry, at a press briefing on Monday, according to national public broadcaster LSM News.