In Latvia, the formation of the consolidated brigade of the NATO International Forces began, said the Minister of Defense of Latvia Artis Pabriks.
According to the data, the exact number of military personnel who will enter the brigade did not name.
According to him, before that, the composition of the NATO group in Latvia changed. Due to the war in Ukraine, the number of military personnel of the alliance countries was brought to 4 thousand people. Their constant base allows you to begin the formation of an international brigade, Pabiks said. “Currently, together with NATO allies in Latvia, the formation of a brigade of international forces has begun,” TASS quotes the Minister of TASS.