The Netherlands will soon begin producing Ukrainian medium- and long-range drones as part of a bilateral cooperation program aimed at expanding Ukraine’s defense industry.
According to the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi, the announcement was made by Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, on his social media channels.
According to the minister, the project will be funded by the Dutch Ministry of Defense and is part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, created to expand the production of Ukrainian defense technologies abroad through partnerships with allied countries and foreign companies.
He stated that the drones produced in the Netherlands will initially be used exclusively to meet the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and other defense units in the country. The goal is to increase the production capacity of unmanned systems that have already proven effective on the battlefield.
The announcement follows the signing of a defense cooperation agreement between Ukraine and the Netherlands focused on developing military innovation and strengthening collaboration between manufacturers in both countries.
According to the minister, the experience gained by Ukraine during the war has helped international partners adapt more quickly to the demands of modern conflicts.
Fedorov also thanked the Netherlands for a new €500 million support package. Half of the amount, €250 million, will be allocated to supplying drones to Ukrainian forces, while the remaining €250 million will be used to acquire U.S.-made weapons through the PURL program.
According to Ukrainian officials, the Netherlands remains one of Kyiv’s key defense partners, providing not only one of the largest volumes of military assistance but also some of the resources considered most critical to the country’s war effort.
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