For the second year of military aggression against our country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands continues to provide financial, humanitarian, diplomatic and military assistance to Ukraine. The Dutch government fully approves of Ukraine’s European aspirations and demonstrates consistent support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In October 2022, the Dutch Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of a special tribunal in The Hague to prosecute russian military and political leaders for crimes in Ukraine. And at the end of November, it recognized russia as a state sponsor of terrorism because of russia’s war against Ukraine.

In 2023, the Government of the Netherlands plans to allocate €2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine for military and humanitarian needs.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands allocates aid to Ukraine in the amount of €274 million. Of this amount, €180 million is intended for humanitarian aid, agriculture and reconstruction, of which: €100 million will go to the reconstruction of hospitals, healthcare facilities, energy supply, houses and infrastructure; €20 million will be sent to humanitarian aid; €10 million for psychosocial support; €10 million for demining agricultural land and €40 million for the purchase of seeds and equipment for Ukrainian farmers. Another €94 million will be directed to non-lethal support of the Armed Forces, the fight against impunity and the preservation of cultural heritage.

The Government of the Netherlands considers it very important to continue supporting the strengthening of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Military support from the Netherlands for Ukraine reached more than €1 billion. For more than a year of full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation, the Netherlands provided Ukraine with military aid: T-72 tanks (45 units), YPR armored tracked vehicles (196 units), Fennek reconnaissance vehicles and tracked Viking machines, Leopard 1 tanks jointly with Denmark and Germany (at least 100 units); self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000 (8 units) and 120-mm mortars; two Patriot SAM launchers with matching missiles, MR-2 mobile anti-aircraft gun systems (100 units), missiles and air defense missile systems such as the Stinger; Baileybruggen bridges (15 units), M3 pontoon systems (6 units) and many other weapons and equipment.

The Netherlands also contributes €25 million to the NATO fund for military support to Ukraine. This money is for things like fuel, clothing and medicine.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands finances the production of 100 mobile anti-aircraft systems for air defense of Ukraine. These air defense complexes can be especially useful in the fight against Iranian kamikaze drones. In addition, the Netherlands will purchase the necessary ammunition for these systems from Czech defense companies. The Netherlands will also hand over two Alkmaar-class minesweepers to Ukraine for demining and coastal protection of Ukrainian waters.

The country continues the training of the Ukrainian military in Great Britain, and some regions of the Netherlands are interested in joining the reconstruction of the affected territories of Ukraine.

The development of mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation also remains an important priority of the two countries. The analysis of export and import transactions of Dnipropetrovsk region with the Netherlands demonstrates a high level of partnership relations, because the mentioned state is an important trade partner of the region.

According to the results of 2022, the volume of exports of goods from Dnipropetrovsk region amounted to $78.1 million. Among the goods that are in demand among Dutch consumers are fats and vegetable oils, ferrous metals and their products, seeds and cereals, etc.

Export operations were carried out by 64 enterprises from Dnipropetrovsk region. The main exporting companies are enterprises of the metallurgical complex, agricultural, processing industry and machine-building enterprises.

TOP-5 exporting enterprises (ranking by volume of export products):

The import of goods from the Netherlands to Dnipropetrovsk region amounted to $46.8 million and decreased by 34.6% compared to 2021. Dnipropetrovsk region traditionally bought: pharmaceutical products, dairy products, cocoa and cocoa products, machinery and equipment, and others.

Import operations were carried out by 178 importer enterprises.

TOP-5 enterprises of importers (ranking by volume of imported products):

Import operations were mainly carried out by trading, metallurgical, processing and agricultural enterprises.

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