The Dutch Defense Minister introduced that her nation would offer Ukraine with F-16 fighter jet ammunition and drones, following a gathering in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Speaking to Reuters in an interview on the conclusion of a two-day journey to Ukraine, Kajsa Ollongren stated she had come to indicate solidarity and announce the brand new support bundle.
At the Ramstein group assembly of Ukraine’s allies, Ollongren stated 150 million euros will fund guided air-to-ground missiles that may be fired from F-16s, whereas 200 million will go to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones, in accordance with a Dutch protection ministry press launch.
The Netherlands has pledged 2 billion euros in navy support for Ukraine in 2024. A major share will fund ammunition and drones, which Kyiv has stated are desperately wanted to finish battlefield losses towards Russia.
Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States anticipate to ship the primary of dozens of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this summer time after establishing a pilot coaching program and donating plane.
In Kyiv, Ollongren stated the Danish plane would arrive first, however they might be adopted by the primary Dutch planes later in 2024.
“I’m very confident that we will start delivering F-16s this summer… Denmark first, and we have a schedule … so in the second half of the year the Dutch F-16s will be going this way.” (Reporting by Max Hunder, extra reporting by Anthony Deutsch in Amsterdam; Editing by William Mclean and Chizu Nomiyama)
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