The first F-16 fighters from the Netherlands have been delivered to Ukraine.The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, announced this on X

After giving warplanes and Patriot air-defense systems to Kyiv, the Dutch government eyes a leading role in cooperating on advanced drones.

After visiting city of Kharkiv, pummeled by Russian glide bombs Saturday, Ruben Brekelmans says attacking military targets in Russia was the only way to defend the city

The Netherlands has allocated €400 million to a joint project with Ukraine to produce drones for war effort, defence minister Ruben Brekelmans said during a visit to the Ukrainian town of Kharkiv. Half the drones will be developed in the Netherlands,

The Netherlands is investing 400 million euros to develop drones in partnership with Ukraine, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced. He also confirmed that the first Dutch F-16s had arrived in Ukraine and had been deployed in the war.

Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that his country will invest 400 million euros ($440 million) in advanced drone development with Ukraine and deliver more F-16s in the coming months.

The Netherlands will allocate €400 million to start the development and production of drones together with Ukraine. Source: Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Defence Minister, during a visit to Kharkiv; European Pravda citing the Dutch broadcaster NOS Details: He said that half of the drones will be produced in the Netherlands,

The Western European donor, which has only just delivered 24 of its F-16s to Ukraine, will mobilise €400m for the joint production of advanced UAS.