Ukraine and Netherlands launch joint air defence project
The Ukrainian and Dutch defence industries have begun working on a joint air defence project named Bliksem.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: During his visit to the Netherlands, the Ukrainian president and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten met with the heads of Ukrainian and Dutch companies in the defence, energy and software sectors. The teams of both countries were tasked with working out a joint air defence project.
Quote: "Our teams have been tasked with working out a specific air defence project, Bliksem. We have already started this work. We are taking our cooperation to a level where it is clear that standing alongside Ukraine also means achieving additional positive industrial, technological, and social results."
Details: The president did not disclose the details of the Bliksem project.
He added that together with the head of the Dutch government, they had identified key priorities and decisions that could enhance practical and economic cooperation.
Quote: "We defined key priorities and decisions that can strengthen our practical economic cooperation: defence production, joint technology and energy projects, industrial development, and, very importantly, satellite technologies and air defence."
Background:
- On 28 October, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said that his country would allocate €500 million for military aid to Ukraine, particularly to strengthen its air defence.
- The Dutch government is allocating €1.2 billion in non-military aid to Ukraine over the next three years. The assistance is intended to support recovery and reconstruction and to expand opportunities for Dutch businesses.
- It was also reported that the Netherlands will contribute €10 million to the Industrial Ramstein initiative for Ukraine.
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