Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17
Netherlands Pledges $580 Million in Ukraine Arms, Sending $290 Million Through PURL
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17

Netherlands Pledges $580 Million in Ukraine Arms, Sending $290 Million Through PURL

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 17

Summary

  • The Netherlands committed €500 million, or about $580 million, in new weapons support for Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius said Wednesday.
  • €250 million of the package will go to the PURL program, under which European allies finance U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine.
  • Another €250 million is earmarked for drones, adding a dedicated unmanned-systems tranche to the Dutch military aid package.

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