The Netherlands to provide Ukraine with 3 Patriot launchers and radars

The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with three launchers and a radar station for the Patriot SAM system.

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, announced this on X (formerly Twitter).

His statement was made at a summit on recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine held in Berlin.

The Netherlands is contributing a new package of €138 million for crucial energy infrastructure repairs, humanitarian aid, and reconstruction initiatives by businesses.

“But there’s little point in reconstruction without robust armed forces. So we will also keep providing military support. We are discussing the supply of a Patriot system to Ukraine with international partners. The Netherlands has made a radar and three launch systems available for this purpose,” Mark Rutte stated.

He also announced an increase in support for Ukraine:

“We are ramping up our support in order to bolster Ukraine’s economy and society, and to ensure it can continue to withstand Russia’s aggression.”

On October 13, 2023, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands made an unannounced visit to Odesa, where he met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and announced the transfer of Patriot air defense systems.

This April, Ukraine received two Patriot SAM launchers and an unspecified number of anti-aircraft missiles from the Netherlands as part of military aid.

Last month, it was reported that the United States is considering providing Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense system to support Europe’s efforts to provide Ukraine with a sufficient number of air defense systems.

The United States is seeking to send Ukraine an additional battery to support Europe in its attempt to provide Ukraine with the necessary number of systems.

In April, Germany announced the transfer of another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine due to increased Russian missile attacks.