The Netherlands is allocating over 200 million euros for additional artillery munitions and air defence in Ukraine.
This was announced by outgoing Defence Minister Ollongren in an online meeting of NATO ministers. "Air defence assets and artillery munitions are desperately needed in Ukraine," Ollongren said. "The situation threatens to become critical." According to Ollogren, the resources to which the Netherlands is now contributing are already in Europe and will go to Ukraine as soon as possible. "We must now all pull out all the stops to support Ukraine."
Of the amount, 150 million euros will go to the German Immediate Action for Air Defence initiative. This is intended to provide long-range air defence assets quickly. The remaining 60 million euros will be spent on short-range air defence assets. The Netherlands is also contributing to an Estonian initiative to rapidly deliver artillery munitions to Ukraine from existing stocks. The more than 200 million euros is part of the 1 billion euros the cabinet is releasing this year for additional military aid to Ukraine, a Defence spokesman said. That additional investment was announced last week.