Latvian mayor Egils Helmanis injured in Russian shelling of Ukraine
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:47:00 +0300

This was reported by the public broadcaster LSM.lv, citing a representative of the municipality, Patriks Griva.Egils Helmanis is currently in Ukraine on a mission. Together with his team, he was delivering vehicles and other assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces."Such trips regularly make up the mayor’s schedule, even since 2022, from the very start of the war. Every few months, a significant number of vehicles were donated and brought in, with this time around 20 vehicles," Griva shared.He added that there is very little information about the shelling, but it is known that it took place the previous night. According to the information received from Ukrainian sources, Helmanis's health is stable.When asked if the mayor is in the hospital, he replied that details about the shelling and the location of the incident are unknown, as the route taken by the truck with the assistance is kept secret, and each of these trips is associated with danger. More precise information regarding the injuries is also unavailable.During a Russian drone attack on the night of July 16, a facility of the Polish company Barlinek Group in Vinnytsia was damaged.
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