The Netherlands has significantly increased its support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict, including a notable bilateral security agreement signed by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This agreement, announced during their visit to the northeastern frontline city of Kharkiv, includes €2 billion in military aid for this year and outlines further defense assistance over the next decade. The Netherlands also pledged an additional €150 million for the procurement of artillery shells, as part of an initiative led by Czechia, bringing its total commitment to a quarter of a billion euros for this effort. Furthermore, the Dutch government is boosting its defense budget, reaching 1.7% of its GDP by the end of last year, with expectations to meet NATO's 2% target this year. This financial commitment is part of a broader strategy to strengthen Ukraine's military capabilities, including the provision of F-16 fighter jets, boats, and support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO. Additionally, the Netherlands spent €166 million in the aftermath of the MH17 disaster, where 196 Dutch passengers died, and plans to issue this bill to Russia.
Per Bloomberg, the first of potentially hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from the Czech-led procurement mission will begin to arrive in Ukraine “within weeks”. https://t.co/SJA0yg052N
The Ukrainian conflict has pushed the Netherlands to strengthen the combat capability of its navy - Bloomberg In 2023, Dutch defense spending reached 1.7% of GDP. The kingdom is expected to finally meet NATO's 2% spending target this year. The increase in military spending is… https://t.co/4asPoVMz94
⚡️Zelensky: Kharkiv not safe enough for residents to return. Kharkiv is not yet safe enough for residents to return to the city, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on March 1. https://t.co/aTY07VLBEp
Zelensky: Now the Netherlands is actively helping us with both air defense and the F-16 coalition. By the way, this year F-16s will appear in our skies and will be effective. https://t.co/InNG25Q992
‼️‼️‼️‼️ Ukraine will be receiving 100,000’s of recently discovered artillery shells. https://t.co/hD4abAb6Ey
‼️‼️‼️‼️ Ukraine will be receiving 100,00’s of recently discovered artillery shells. https://t.co/GqLlJSOMNE
Zelensky is not sure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to protect Kharkov Zelensky, during a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not be able to defend Kharkov if they fail to push back Russian troops.… https://t.co/dHnbGsqJwd
Good news. In the coming weeks, Ukraine is set to receive the first batch of projectiles as part of the Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells, Jan Jires, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic said to Bloomberg. https://t.co/J1mOMQgZr2
"It became clear that we need to push the Russians to a greater distance." If we don't do that, it will be very difficult to fully defend Kharkiv," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. https://t.co/j5vuifkgNN
Netherlands to spend billions on ships to boost defense capacity https://t.co/szfDrGpaw5 via @sarahannjacob @DBaazil https://t.co/fJv0DARg8R
🇳🇱 🙏 Boats and financial assistance: Netherlands allocates military aid package for Ukraine https://t.co/A7mx08Y8iq
🇨🇿🇪🇺🇺🇦 "The Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 shells for Ukraine from outside the EU, which is jointly financed by various states, will be able to make the first deliveries to Kyiv in a few weeks", — Deputy Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic
✈️ F-16 fighter jets will be in Ukraine this year – Zelenskyy after meeting with Dutch PM https://t.co/xbrZ9KKime
Netherlands to Spend Billions on Ships to Boost Defense Capacity https://t.co/XOBtJMP0Rz with @DBaazil
Dutch defence to spend billions on new frigates https://t.co/Wf1m4jFUAi https://t.co/6DXX7ps7tX
Ukraine is set to receive first of what may be hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells as part of an international effort to forage allied stockpiles https://t.co/GxGgg2Npas
The Netherlands pledged $2 billion in military aid to help continue the war in Ukraine this year https://t.co/yoUNCE41bA
"The Dutch government has been boosting its defense budget since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It invested 1.7% of its GDP on defense at the end of last year, up from 1.15% in 2014. Spending is expected to be close to the NATO target of 2% this year" https://t.co/XtAouNKCEX
🇳🇱🇺🇦 New aid package from the Netherlands to Ukraine l: ▪️14 RHIB inflatable boats; ▪️8 river patrol boats; ▪️Landing assault boat CB90. https://t.co/Z2TQpx15RN
In Kharkiv today, Dutch @MinPres Mark Rutte and I paid a visit to wounded Ukrainian defenders undergoing treatment. We thanked our warriors for their service and what they do. We are proud of them and wish them speedy recovery. We are also grateful to our medical staff for their… https://t.co/ylC3LYYrRL
The Netherlands will spend billions of euros replacing most of its large surface ships over the next 15 years https://t.co/wgc16VPcnj
Today, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and I visited Kharkiv. We saw the devastation caused by Russian strikes on the city. We saw our wounded soldiers and the medical personnel who are saving their lives. We signed a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the… https://t.co/sCaCRZ5snh
🇺🇦✈️ "This year, new fighter jets (F-16) will be in our skies", - Zelensky 🇳🇱 "The Netherlands is actively helping us with air defense, with the F-16 coalition," the president noted. https://t.co/oAitsfIfHD
Ukraine and the Netherlands sign a long-term bilateral security pact, the seventh inked recently by Kyiv https://t.co/rCsBAjjmEp
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte promises Ukraine an extra €150 million for the procurement of much needed artillery shells initiated by Czechia. The Netherlands now allocated a quarter of a billion for the Czech initiative. https://t.co/ZU0sjF0GhY
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte promises Ukraine an extra €150 million for the procurement of much needed artillery shells initiated by Czechia. The Netherlands now allocated a quarter of a million for the Czech initiative. https://t.co/ZU0sjF0GhY
Ukraine signed an agreement with the Netherlands for 10 years. It provides for: ▪️ In the event of repeated military aggression against Ukraine, a 24-hour emergency response mechanism is launched. ▪️ The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with €2 billion in military assistance…
🇺🇦🇳🇱The President of #Ukraine, Volodymyr #Zelensky, and the Prime Minister of the #Netherlands, Mark #Rutte, have signed a bilateral security agreement between the countries. https://t.co/AHT1NsEax6
#Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sign a security guarantee deal in the northeastern frontline city of Kharkiv. https://t.co/fAlN9AmjL6
Netherlands' PM Mark Rutte just sealed the deal in Kharkiv (!) 🇳🇱 🇺🇦 for security support! That's two billion EUR in military aid this year, with more defense assistance lined up for the next decade and beyond. Thank you! 💪🏻✊🏻 https://t.co/o7ewrfycDT
Thank you, The Netherlands 🇳🇱🤝🇺🇦 🇪🇺 According to the document, the Netherlands also supports Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO. https://t.co/3LJPp4YIlQ https://t.co/i0YKJW2tGq
Today, @MinPres Mark Rutte and I signed a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the Netherlands. The document includes €2 billion in military aid from the Netherlands this year, as well as further defense assistance over the next ten years. It also prioritizes the… https://t.co/CIMa67WLuh
EU countries have come up with "over 50%" of the money needed to buy hundreds of thousands of artillery shells from non-EU countries for Ukraine, Lt. Gen. Karel Řehka, the chief of the Czechia’s general staff, tells me. https://t.co/7H6lPEcEJt
The Netherlands has announced its readiness to send soldiers to participate in the war in Ukraine
The Netherlands spent €166 million in the aftermath of the downed flight MH17 disaster by the Russians over the occupied part of the Donetsk region in 2014 in which 196 Dutch passengers died. They want to issue this bill to Russia, Dutch PM Rutte said. https://t.co/88c0bLD8cu https://t.co/6CWnoa66ed