Ukraine signed a historic security agreement with the Netherlands: what it gives

The document provides for defense assistance from the country for the next ten years.

Ukraine and the Netherlands have signed a security agreement, which provides for military aid to our country already this year in the amount of 2 billion euros, as well as further support.

“Today, Mark Rutte and I signed a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the Netherlands. The document provides for two billion euros in military aid from the Netherlands this year, as well as further defense assistance over the next ten years. The agreement also sets priorities for assistance in the field of air defense, artillery, naval and long-range means, with a special emphasis on strengthening the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote in Telegram .

He also noted that the agreement formalizes the principled position of the Netherlands on strengthening sanctions against Russia, forcing it to compensate for damages and bring the aggressor to justice.

According to the document, the Netherlands also supports Ukraine’s future membership in the EU and NATO. The President thanked Prime Minister Rutte for this agreement, which will strengthen the defense of Ukraine, in particular Kharkiv, where the signing of this document took place today .

The Office of the President of Ukraine reported that a “military cabinet” was also held in Kharkiv with the participation of Rutte. He was informed about the critical needs of the Defense Forces in shells, anti-aircraft vehicles and armored vehicles. The needs of air defense forces for the defense of Kharkiv were discussed separately.

“The Head of the Ukrainian State and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands took part in the meeting of the military cabinet. Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Mark Rutte talked with the Minister of Defense Rustem Umyerov, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky and the Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces Mykola Oleschuk. Representatives of the Ukrainian Army spoke about the current situation at the battlefield, the peculiarities of Russian airstrikes,” the message says.

(C)UNIAN 2024