Kuleba: Netherlands to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot system

This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a joint briefing with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp in Kyiv, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. 

"I would like to express my gratitude for the initiative to provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot system. Today we have discussed how this initiative will be implemented and the expected timeframe for the delivery of this system to Ukraine," he said.

Kuleba reminded that two Patriot launchers from the Netherlands have been protecting Ukrainian skies since 2023.

The Foreign Minister noted the decision of the Netherlands to purchase weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers and called on all governments of partner countries to follow this path.

The minister added that the Netherlands remains a leader in bringing Russian criminals to justice and establishing a compensation mechanism to pay for the damage caused by the Russians.

Veldkamp, for his part, assured that Ukraine could continue to count on the Netherlands with the new government and announced the allocation of €2 million to increase our country's capacity to conduct forensic research and identify bodies.

"We will also be transferring a forensic laboratory to Ukraine so that you have expert capabilities closer to the front line to ensure justice for the families of those whose bodies are returned from the front," the Dutch Foreign Minister informed.

He also informed about the allocation of €8 million to support the activities of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. 

As reported, the newly appointed Dutch Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense Caspar Veldkamp and Ruben Brekelmans visited Ukraine.