Following the initiative of Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs and an assessment of the situation by the defence and interior ministries, a decision has been made to launch Operation “VILKATIS” to ensure the security of Latvia’s eastern border. The operation is coordinated by the Crisis Management Centre of the State Chancellery, while its implementation primarily involves agencies under the Ministry of the Interior (the State Border Guard and the State Police) and the National Armed…
Following the initiative of Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs and an assessment of the situation by the defence and interior ministries, a decision has been made to launch Operation “VILKATIS” to ensure the security of Latvia’s eastern border. The operation is coordinated by the Crisis Management Centre of the State Chancellery, while its implementation primarily involves agencies under the Ministry of the Interior (the State Border Guard and the State Police) and the National Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defence will ensure the continued involvement of the National Armed Forces in support of the State Border Guard by increasing personnel and material resources, including the use of new technologies such as unmanned aerial…
