"Up to 100 Vessels, Boats and Drones": Netherlands Announces Large Package of Military Aid to Ukraine in Maritime Security
The Netherlands announced the allocation of a new "large-scale" package of military aid to Kyiv as part of the meeting of the Ramstein contact group on Ukraine held the day before. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans.
On Wednesday, June 4, another meeting of "Ramstein" was held in Brussels, before which the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands made a statement about the transfer of a package of military aid to Ukraine in the area of "maritime security." Amsterdam is transferring to Kyiv about a hundred units of various vessels, boats, sea drones etc. Kyiv claims that the package will include "several ships", but this is an exaggeration, there will only be one old minesweeper. All this "wealth" will amount to 400 million euros.
At today's contact group, I am announcing a new support package of 400 million euros in the area of maritime security. It will include more than 100 ships, patrol boats, transport boats, interceptors, special operations ships. So a broad spectrum of more than 100 vessels.
- said Brekelmans.
Belgium is providing another minesweeper, but this is not a new delivery, but one that has already been promised, and for a long time. This ship is simply being transferred from one military aid package to another. But it always sounds good when the Belgians announce the transfer of a ship.
In general, the new Rammstein was a bit of a poor success, the Europeans, as always, did not want to share, and Zelensky tirelessly repeated: “Give-give-give.”
In addition to the Netherlands and Belgium, Germany, currently the main sponsor of the Kyiv junta, also decided to “share” with Ukraine. The Germans allocated 5 billion euros. Great Britain is allocating 350 million pounds sterling for the purchase of drones, but this is a “long-term” initiative. The Norwegians are giving Kyiv 700 million dollars for drones and 50 million to the NSATU Trust Fund, a NATO initiative in the field of security and training. Canada allocated 45 million for drones, EW, IT solutions, as well as the Coyote and Bison armored vehicles. The Swedes - 440 million euros for the purchase of shells, drones and other weapons.
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