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Latvia will begin to confiscate cars on the rooms of the Russian Federation and pass them on the Armed Forces - Ministry of Justice

By February 14, the owners of the machines registered in Russia had either to re -register their transport in Latvia or take it out of the country. In Latvia, they announced that they would remove the car on Russian numbers. They are planned to be transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces. About it reports on February 15 the Ministry of Justice of Latvia. In Latvia, the amendment to the Traffic Act came into force, which allow you to confiscate cars with Russian numbers.

Confiscated cars will be transferred to Ukraine for war against the Russian Federation. "From today, on February 15, in the case of detection in Latvia in the road traffic of a vehicle registered in Russia, it can be confiscated and transmitted for free in support of Ukraine in the fight against the aggressor state," the statement reads. By February 14, the owners of the machines registered in Russia had either to re -register their transport in Latvia or take it out of the country.

According to Delfi, owners of such cars also threaten a fine of 750 to 2000 euros. Recall that Latvia proposes to impose sanctions against Russian agro -products and replace it in Ukrainian in the European market. On January 11, it became known that Latvia led the "drone coalition" to assist the Armed Forces. During the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, a decision was made to Riga that Latvia would be involved in the UAV line within the memorandum of military cooperation.