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Posted on April 15, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 15, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleThe Netherlands will invest €248 million (approx. $293 million) in drone production for Ukraine—manufactured in both countries—bolstering NATO support and reflecting European momentum in military aid.
AMSTERDAM, April 15 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will spend 248 million euros ($293 million) on producing drones for Ukraine, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius said on Wednesday.
"Drones play a crucial role on the modern battlefield. Ukrainians deploy them with incredible skill to repel the incessant Russian attacks," she said after meeting her counterparts from NATO countries and the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin on Wednesday.
"Thanks to the good cooperation with Ukraine, we are learning directly from this. This also offers opportunities for our business community," she added. The drones will be manufactured in the Netherlands and Ukraine.
NATO allies have already provided over $4.5 billion in military equipment for Ukraine, according to data from the U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker released in February.
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(Reporting by Inti Landauro; editing by Barbara Lewis)
The Netherlands is spending 248 million euros (about $293 million) on producing drones for Ukraine.
The drones will be manufactured both in the Netherlands and in Ukraine.
Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius announced the funding after a NATO meeting in Berlin.
NATO allies have provided over $4.5 billion in military equipment for Ukraine, according to U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.
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