Colonel Simon Wouda, who has headed the Task Force Ukraine at the Dutch Ministry of Defense since the start of the full-scale invasion, stated that the Dutch budget allocates €3 billion annually to support Ukraine from 2027 to 2029.
He made this statement in an exclusive interview with Ukrinform.
"We are currently working on plans for the use of the structural budget that the Dutch government has allocated for 2027, 2028, and 2029. The Netherlands has earmarked €3 billion per year for support to Ukraine. We are trying to develop a plan that will ensure sustainable and continuous support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next three years,” Wouda stated.
He believes that “the most important thing is not simply to deliver as much assistance as possible at once, but rather to create a steady flow of support. This makes it much easier for the Ukrainian military to receive equipment, adapt it to their needs, distribute it among units, and use it effectively. It is far more practical than receiving an entire package of assistance all at once. That is why we are aiming to organize a continuous supply of unmanned systems, ongoing support for the F-16 program, and other key areas that are currently among our top priorities over the next three years”.
