Of this, 87 million euros will be used for the purchase of 155-mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine.
Ukrainian serviceman with a 155m projectile Netherlands Kaisa Ollongren reported that the Netherlands is allocating 122 million euros for military assistance to Ukraine.
This is reported by the Dutch government.
Most of the funds, 87 million euros, will be used for the purchase of 155-mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine. These funds will complement the 130 million euros previously allocated by the Netherlands to the fund led by Germany.
25 million euros will be transferred to the International Fund for Ukraine. It is led by Great Britain and finances the joint purchase of military equipment directly from manufacturers – in particular, air defense systems, ammunition and spare parts.
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“It is very important to support Ukraine not only in the short term, but also in the long term. It is especially important now to show that we are helping Ukraine,” emphasized Kaisa Ollongren.
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