Netherlands says it has exhausted its capacity to provide military aid to Ukraine
Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has said that the Netherlands is no longer able to provide additional direct military assistance to Ukraine.
Source: Yeşilgöz-Zegerius speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit, as quoted by Bloomberg
Details: The defence minister said she would continue urging other countries to support Ukraine, adding that the Netherlands had already done everything it could.
"We don't have opportunities any more as the Netherlands because we have done so much," she said.
Asked specifically about new requests for missiles for Patriot air defence systems, Yeşilgöz-Zegerius replied: "We are at our limit."
The Netherlands has spent €9.1 billion on military assistance for Ukraine and has earmarked a further €11.6 billion for future support.
The country has also committed €1 billion to the PURL programme, under which European allies finance deliveries of US-made weapons to Ukraine.
Background:
- Ukraine and the Netherlands recently agreed to launch production of Ukrainian unmanned systems in the Netherlands under the Build with Ukraine programme.
- The Dutch government has also announced an additional €500 million for drones and air defence equipment for Ukraine.
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