The Netherlands has now provided Ukraine with €987 million in military aid, Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren told the Dutch parliament in a letter on Friday.
The total aid includes €697 million in equipment, €120 million in military aid, €45 million for commercially acquired goods, and a contribution of €100 million for the International Fund for Ukraine, the letter stated.
The Netherlands has also contributed €25 million to the NATO Ukraine Comprehensive Assistance Package (UCAP).
In the letter, there is also mention of the field hospital that the Netherlands, together with Estonia and Norway, will be donating to Ukraine. The field hospital, for which the Dutch will contribute €3.5 million, will include an intensive care unit and operating room.
In addition to military aid, the Dutch sent an anti-aircraft missile system in April, with armoured Howitzers following on 26 April. The Dutch have also made some €20 million in emergency humanitarian aid available, with a further €10 million for Moldova, aimed at helping the country deal with the flow of Ukrainians fleeing war.
“Ukraine is not alone in this struggle. The Netherlands will continue supporting Ukraine so that Russia’s aggression can be brought to a halt and peace can return,” said Ollongren.
(Sofia Stuart Leeson | EURACTIV.com)
Source: euractiv.com