The Dutch government has pledged to purchase drones and air defense equipment for Ukraine totaling EUR500 million, according to Reuters.
“Drones worth 250 million euros will be purchased from Dutch defense companies. The remaining 250 million euros will be spent as part of the initiative to supply Ukraine with weapons manufactured in the United States (PURL),” the report states.
With this new announcement, the Netherlands’ total contribution to the PURL initiative will reach EUR1 billion. The initiative involves supplying Ukraine with air defense equipment and missiles, as well as ammunition for F-16 fighter jets and other systems.
The Netherlands and Ukraine also signed a letter of intent regarding cooperation in the field of defense innovation.
