Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Arrives in Ukraine in a Surprise Visit

The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren arrived on June 10 with an unannounced visit to Kyiv.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with the Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren and thanked her for the support in strengthening Ukraine’s air defense. He commended the initiative of the Netherlands to jointly supply Ukraine with Patriot air-defense systems.

“We also look forward to the soonest possible delivery of F-16 aircraft, which will help protect people and infrastructure,” said Denys Shmyhal.

The parties also talked about joint defense production and discussed the upcoming Summit on Peace for Ukraine in Switzerland.

“We appreciate the fact that the Netherlands will be represented at the highest level,” the Prime Minister stressed.