Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky consults with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) on a rescue packageAFP (AFP).
Dutch Defense Minister Olengren said on February 14 that the Netherlands would establish a military alliance with allies such as the United Kingdom to provide Ukraine with the most advanced drones, while strengthening the attack force against Russia.
The latest pledge from the Netherlands is based on previously announced statements about Kyiv's F-16 fighters, artillery, ammunition and anti-aircraft equipment.
On the eve of a two-day defense meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, the Dutch defense minister told Reuters that the Netherlands would contribute more than the announced $2 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2024.
We say for sure," said Olangren, "that drones are critical in this battle." Therefore, together with Ukraine, Latvia and other countries, we will form a "u** alliance" to ensure that we can achieve the above goals, increase the level of u** production, and adopt advanced technologies to meet the needs of Ukraine.
Last month, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that Britain would join the program.
Ukraine has developed and applied a more powerful u**
Due to their low cost**, Ukraine and Russia play a very key role in the detection and attack strategy in wartime.
Russia and Ukraine are currently using thousands of small, inexpensive drones designed for amateurs and racers to carry out reconnaissance and strike missions at the combat level. In addition, they will also expand the fleet of larger, longer-range drones, which can carry larger cameras or more objects.
Both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have assisted Ukraine in forming an unmanned unit.
And one of the things that happened recently is that we're now connecting what the individual Member States are doing to form an alliance so that we can respond to new requests from Ukraine when they see that the war is ahead. I think that's what makes our alliance so strong. ”