Netherlands allocates more than 200 million euros for air defense and shells for Ukraine - Defense Minister Ollongren
The Netherlands has announced more than €200 million in new initiatives to supply Kyiv with air defense equipment and artillery ammunition.
According to Censor.NET, citing a statement by the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Kajsa Ollongren, said during a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on April 19
"Air defense systems and artillery ammunition are extremely necessary for Ukraine. The situation threatens to become critical. The equipment provided by the Netherlands is already on the European continent and will be shipped to Ukraine as soon as possible. Now we all have to do everything we can to support Ukraine," said Ollongren.
Air defense systems
It is also noted that the Netherlands is allocating 150 million euros to support a German initiative aimed at the rapid delivery of long-range air defense systems.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense is purchasing €60 million worth of short-range air defense equipment that can be used to combat drone attacks.
Artillery ammunition
The Dutch Ministry of Defense also announced its support for Estonia's initiative to quickly supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition from its existing stockpile. This is essential to counteract the growing Russian pressure at the front. Earlier, the Netherlands announced that it would contribute 250 million euros to the Czech initiative to purchase shells.
