Netherlands announced new aid package of 150 million euros to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense - Brekelmans
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 150 million euros aimed at strengthening air defense systems.
He told journalists about this before the meeting of the Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Censor.NET reports with reference to Ukrinform.
"For us, one of the main priorities is air defense - this is also what President Zelenskyy asked for this week, as air attacks have become more intense than ever," Brekelmans said.
According to him, the Netherlands also continues to supply F-16 fighters and has already announced the allocation of 500 million euros for a drone project for the needs of the Armed Forces. The country has also recently announced an additional €3.5 billion in support, of which €2 billion is to be spent this year.
As noted, the air defense strengthening project is being implemented in cooperation with the United Kingdom.
"If we want Ukraine to have a better position at the negotiating table, it is important to support it on the battlefield so that, firstly, it can hold the front line, and secondly, it can be in a stronger position for negotiations," the minister emphasized.
