The Dutch government has pledged to purchase drones and air defence systems for Ukraine worth a total of €500 million. Half of the funds will be allocated through the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme.
Source: European Pravda, citing Reuters
Details: The Netherlands will buy €250 million worth of drones from its own defence companies. The remaining €250 million will be spent under the PURL initiative, which supplies Ukraine with US-made weapons.
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The new commitment raises the Netherlands' total contribution to the initiative to €1 billion. Under the programme, Kyiv receives air defence equipment and missiles, as well as ammunition for F-16 fighter jets and other systems.
