Netherlands announces €10m for training facilities in Ukraine
The Netherlands plans to spend €10 million on training facilities in Ukraine, its defence minister said ahead of EU talks on military support.
Review information is loading.
Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz announced the €10 million allocation on arriving in Brussels on Monday, ANP reported. The money is intended for training facilities in Ukraine so that more people can be trained. [1]
The announcement came ahead of a meeting of EU defence ministers. Military support for Ukraine was scheduled as the first topic of discussion, according to the EU Council’s agenda. [2]
Yeşilgöz also said the Netherlands had trained nearly 100,000 military personnel, including through European cooperation. [1]
Yeşilgöz said better training improved soldiers’ chances of surviving on the front line. The number and location of the facilities, and the timetable for the funding, remain unclear. [1]
Sign in to give this article a thumbs up or down.
About this discussion and AI questions
Private test discussion. Comments are readers’ views and are not yet automatically fact-checked. Editing is available for 60 seconds after posting.
Sign in with a confirmed reader account and choose a username to read comments and participate.
Sorting applies to top-level comments; replies remain oldest first. New comments and likes can change the order. Refresh for the current ranking.
Loading comments…