The #Netherlands will supply #Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government said on Monday.
The necessary permits to deliver the jets to Ukraine have been granted, Defence Minister Kajsa #Ollongren said in a letter to parliament ahead of a government transition on Tuesday.
She declined to specify how many planes would be in the first delivery and when they would arrive in Ukraine for security reasons.
#Denmark is the first #NATO country to invest in the production of Ukrainian weapons.
The Minister of Defense of #Ukraine Rustem #Umyerov held a meeting with the Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund #Poulsen and the Minister of Defense of the #Netherlands Kaisa #Ollongren.
The Netherlands and Ukraine also signed a letter of intent to initiate cooperation defense industries.
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa #Ollongren has reassured Kyiv that the 24 F-16 fighter jets that the #Netherlands intends to donate to #Ukraine may be used to strike targets inside #Russia.
In an interview with POLITICO at the Shangri-La Dialogue in #Singapore, Ollongren said the Netherlands would not impose a limitation as was the case with #Belgium, where Prime Minister Alexander De #Croo has warned #Kyiv not to fly the F-16s it gets from his country in Russian airspace.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-can-strike-russian-targets-dutch-f-16s-fighter/
Following a request from #Zelensky, the #Netherlands will soon supply YPR armored vehicles to #Ukraine, Minister of Defense Kajsa #Ollongren announced.
The YPRs will arrive in Ukraine at short notice. No information is given about the exact numbers and types of armament.
The #Netherlands plans to start delivering its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this autumn after #Denmark begins transferring its aircraft already in the summer, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa #Ollongren said during a press briefing in #Vilnius, Delfi reported on May 6.
Previously, the Netherlands has pledged to deliver 24 of its fourth-generation U.S.-made jets to #Ukraine as #Kyiv seeks to bolster its Air Force.
https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-to-begin-f-16-deliveries-in-autumn/
The Netherlands plans to start delivering its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this autumn after Denmark begins transferring its aircraft already in the summer, Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said during a press briefing in Vilnius, Delfi reported on May 6.
The #Netherlands will provide 24 #F_16 aircraft to #Ukraine - #Dutch defence minister #Kajsa_Ollongren.
"#Ukraine is fighting, but it's a war for freedom, democracy, rule of law, and against illegal aggression. That's why we're ready to support #Ukraine, and that's why we're doing everything we can to deliver ammunition as soon as possible, especially of the 155 millimetre calibre. We're working on it very hard," Ms #Ollongren said.
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Minister Kajsa Ollongren is vandaag teruggekeerd van een bezoek aan Oekraïne. In het kielzog van de minister reisde een Nederlandse handelsdelegatie vanuit defensie mee. Want ook op het gebied van de defensie-industrie is het belangrijk dat beide landen elkaar weten te vinden. In dat kader zijn enkele contracten voor samenwerking afgesloten.
"The #Netherlands will sign a long term security agreement with #Ukraine. So we shall continue our support, now and in the future. 🇺🇦’s tireless fight is crucial for security in #Europe. We must continue to take a united stand against #Putin's aggression."
- Kajsa #Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands and Ukraine are to sign a security agreement covering the next ten years. The agreement signals the Dutch government's commitment to provide enduring support to Ukraine in the areas of security, reconstruction and justice. The agreement means that the Netherlands will help Ukraine defend itself against Russia and achieve further integration into the EU and NATO.
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