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“Relentless Support for Ukraine Needed”: Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans Condemns Russian New Year’s Day Attack

Jan 01, 2025 18:10

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Authors: Vlad Litnarovych
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Ruben Brekelmans, Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, is greeted by Federal Minister of Defense Pistorius (not pictured), 16 October 2024, Berlin. (Source: Getty Images)

The Netherlands' Minister of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans, called for continuous support for Ukraine against Russian aggression in a post on X on January 1.

Brekelmans condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone attacks and emphasized the importance of fortifying Europe’s defenses.

“Russia rang in the new year by launching more than 100 drones into Ukraine,” Brekelmans wrote.

Rusland luidde het nieuwe jaar in door meer dan 100 drones naar Oekraïne te lanceren.

Het versterkt alleen maar de goede voornemens voor 2025:

‘Oekraïne onverminderd steunen tegen de Russische agressie. En tegelijk onze krijgsmachten in Europa snel en fors versterken.’ pic.twitter.com/8Zxbh3xfnG
— Ruben Brekelmans (@DefensieMin) January 1, 2025

“This only reinforces our good intentions for 2025: to relentlessly support Ukraine against Russian aggression and, at the same time, to rapidly and significantly strengthen our armed forces in Europe,” he added.

Earlier, Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, causing widespread damage and leaving two people dead and seven injured, including two pregnant women.