President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in Ankara with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, during which the leaders concluded an agreement in the Drone Deal format, reports UNN with reference to the Presidential Office.
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As reported by the Presidential Office, the document provides for cooperation in the areas of security, defense industry, military expertise, cybersecurity, technology, research and development, and exchange of experience. The Dutch government has committed to providing military support to Ukraine in the amount of 9 billion euros until 2029 inclusive.
We are very pleased that our teams have prepared a Drone Deal between our countries. And, of course, this will help with exports, and this will help with joint production, exchange of ideas and exchange of experience that we have
The President informed about the situation on the front line and the shortage of missiles for air defense systems. The leaders discussed work on creating European anti-ballistic defense and obtaining licenses from the United States for the production of Patriot systems. Cooperation between Ukrainian and Dutch defense companies was also discussed.
Special attention was paid to energy support and Ukraine's preparation for winter.
Our country is grateful for 23 million euros in grant aid for the purchase of imported gas and the transferred equipment. The leaders agreed on further support for Ukraine