Netherlands details €1.2bn Ukraine support package built on earlier pledges

The Dutch government has set out a €1.2bn non-military support package for Ukraine, prioritising repairs to energy infrastructure and help for businesses involved in reconstruction. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, the minister for foreign trade and development cooperation, announced the plans during a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday.

The headline figure is not €1.2bn on top of earlier pledges. The government says the package gives further shape to €878m promised in the coalition agreement and another €327m announced in September for 2027–29. Together, those commitments amount to €1.205bn, rounded to €1.2bn in the new announcement.

The government says it will release €40m before the end of 2026 for urgent repairs through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. It also plans €55m in equipment-based energy support, using Dutch suppliers to provide materials to Ukrainian partners.

For businesses, the plans include €136m for measures including the Ukraine Partnership Facility. The government will make a further €19.5m available for export credit insurance, on top of an existing €60m facility, to reduce risks for companies exporting to Ukraine. Sjoerdsma also plans to sign a €10m letter of intent with Ukraine’s economy minister, Kravchenko, to support the restoration and modernisation of Ukrainian industrial production.