Netherlands to further give Ukraine over $213 million in lethal aid
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Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said that the funds that the Netherlands will give to Ukraine are for air defense and artillery ammunition.
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Netherland's Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren arriving for a meeting of EU defense ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP)
The Netherlands will additionally give Ukraine over $213 million for air defense and ammunition, Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said.
"The Netherlands will provide over €200 million of additional military support to Ukraine for air defense and artillery ammunition. I announced this today at a meeting between NATO defense ministers, Volodymyr Zelensky and Jens Stoltenberg. We have no time to lose," Ollongren posted on X on April 19.
The Netherlands will provide over €200 million of additional military support to Ukraine for air defence and artillery ammunition.
— Kajsa Ollongren (@DefensieMin) April 19, 2024
I announced this today at a meeting between @NATO defence ministers, @ZelenskyyUa and @jensstoltenberg.
We have no time to lose.#StandWithUkraine
The Dutch government announced in mid-April that it approved the allocation of an additional €4.4 billion ($4.7 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2024-2026.
Earlier, at the end of January, the Netherlands also announced that they would allocate €122 million to Kiev for ammunition, military equipment, and enhancing cybersecurity.
Ukraine struggling in Donbass, Zelensky blames West for lack of aid
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, admitted on Monday that the situation on the frontline with Russia is deteriorating, pointing fingers at the West for its “limited” military assistance.
As Russian forces targeted Ukrainian positions near the cities of Lyman and Artyomovsk, known as Bakhmut by Ukraine, and advanced towards Chasov Yar, the Ukrainian Army's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, warned in a statement earlier of significant escalations in recent days, which was reiterated by Zelensky.
Speaking to the Ukrainian nation on April 14, he said, "The situation on the front during a hot war is always difficult. But these days – and especially in the Donetsk areas – it’s getting harder."
