The Netherlands is donating 100 additional drone detection radars to Ukraine as part of a support package totalling approximately EUR175 million, according to the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands.
“This is in addition to contracts that have been signed with Ukrainian industry these days to produce EUR500 million worth of drones. Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced this prior to the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague,” said a government press statement The delivery of the detection radars should be completed by the end of the year.
According to a ministry statement:
“The relentless Russian airstrikes show daily that air defence is literally a matter of life and death for Ukraine. That is why it is so important that we can supply the drone detection radars. In addition, it is an important step that we have signed large production contracts with the Ukrainian drone industry and are also increasing our support by another EUR80 million. Drones and unmanned systems are the new spearhead in our support for Ukraine.”
For more information
https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/06/24/100-dronedetectieradars-in-nieuw-steunpakket-voor-oekraine
(Image: Ministry of Defence, the Netherlands)
