The Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Ruben Breckelmans and Kasparo Veldkamp, announced in Kyiv that together with their partners, they will provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot complex to strengthen air defense.
Points of attention
- The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot complex to strengthen air defense.
- The Netherlands will also allocate funds for conducting forensic research and providing a forensic laboratory to Ukraine.
- Discussions have begun on the provision of 5 out of 7 Patriot systems to Ukraine from various sources, which will contribute to increasing the country's defense capabilities.
- The US supports Ukrainian strikes on military targets in Russia and prioritizes the supply of air defense munitions.
- Cooperation between the Netherlands, the USA and Ukraine is aimed at strengthening the country's defense capabilities and providing support in the conflict with Russia.
The Netherlands announced an additional Patriot for Ukraine
The members of the new government of the Netherlands announced this at a joint briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Today we discussed how this initiative will be implemented and the expected terms of delivery of this complex to Ukraine, said Dmytro Kuleba.
He also added that the Netherlands recently decided to purchase weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kasparo Veldkamp, said that his country will allocate 2 million euros for forensic investigations and identification of bodies.
We also plan to transfer a forensic laboratory to Ukraine. So that closer to the front line you have forensic expert capabilities to ensure justice for the families of all Ukrainians whose bodies are returned from the front, - said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Kasparo Veldkamp.
He also added that the Netherlands will help return the children won by Russia.
Patriot systems for Ukraine: what is known
Earlier, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced that discussions are currently underway to provide Ukraine with 5 of the 7 Patriot systems that our country urgently needs.
The other day, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien. They discussed steps to supply Patriot air defense systems:
We appreciate the recent critical decisions of the US to support Ukrainian strikes against military targets in Russia, to give priority to Ukraine in the supply of air defense munitions, and to work with third countries to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
