Netherlands to allocate EUR 20 mln to drone coalition fund to purchase 1 mln FPV drones for Ukraine

13:55, 11.07.2024 1 min read

The Netherlands is contributing EUR 20 million to a joint drone coalition fund that aims to supply 1 million FPV drones to Ukraine, the Dutch Ministry of Defense reports.

"There is a shortage of drones in Ukraine, but not in Russia. To reduce the deficit, Latvia and Ukraine formed a drone coalition earlier this year, joined by the Netherlands. An agreement of intent was signed in February. The goal of the coalition is to give Ukraine 1 million drones this year, and then expand the offer to other types, for example, for reconnaissance," the statement said.

At the moment, more than 265 companies have registered to supply FPV drones to Ukraine, including nine Dutch ones.

"Ukraine urgently needs many attack drones. They have proven their effectiveness on the battlefield. We will provide this together with 11 other countries, which we confirmed today during the NATO summit," said Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans.