The Netherlands will allocate 2 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine this year, - Rutte
Mark Rutte
In 2024, the Netherlands will allocate 2 billion euros in funding for military assistance to Ukraine, which will include support for the Czech initiative and F-16 equipment
This was reported by espreso.tv
Rutte said the funding includes €250 million for the Czech Republic's initiative to buy artillery shells.
"And this is not the last of our contributions. We are also working hard to ensure that 24 Dutch F-16 aircraft are in the skies over Ukraine as soon as possible," Rutte said.
He also emphasized that the issue of accountability and restoring justice after the war is equally important. This is the most important part of the Formula for Peace of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rutte said.
The prime minister added that on April 2, the Netherlands will co-organize a conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" in The Hague.
"The purpose of the event is to summarize what has been achieved and determine what will happen next," Rutte said.
- On March 1, it became known that the Netherlands would allocate 250 million euros to the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine. This was announced at a briefing in Kharkiv by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. At that time, Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a bilateral security agreement.
- On March 20, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced the allocation of 350 million euros in military aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv.
