The idea originated from a Latvian social movement known as Twitter konvojs/NGO Agendum, which has already delivered more than 1,000 cars to the Ukrainian army. "Now they're seeing a lack of cars to continue their good deed at the same speed," said a finance ministry spokesperson. "Therefore, we believe that confiscated cars from drunk drivers in Latvia would complement this great initiative."
In Latvia, drunk drivers can have their cars confiscated with an intoxication level over 1.5 per mg/dL, the equivalent of a blood alcohol level of 0.15%. Originally the cars were then auctioned by the State Revenue Service. However, the new proposal makes them available to Ukraine free of charge.
Over the past year, a number of charities have donated money, supplies, or vehicles to the Ukrainian war effort. Farm trucks, commercial vehicles, and just about anything that runs have been sent to the country and retrofitted for military use.
Source: Insider
