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Dutch Budget Has Over $11Bln Earmarked for Ukraine Military Aid - Defense Minister

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Netherlands has allocated 10.4 billion euros ($11 billion) in its budget for military aid to Ukraine, of which almost 4 billion euros has already been spent, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Friday.
"A total of 10.4 billion euros has been earmarked for the military aid [to Ukraine]. Almost 4 billion euros has already been provided and over 6 billion euros remains," Brekelmans said on X.
On Sunday, Brekelmans confirmed that the Netherlands also sent Ukraine the first batch of F-16 fighter jets out of the 24 promised and will send the rest in the coming months.
Since February 2022, the Netherlands has sent Ukraine 60 T-72 tanks, over 200 YPR infantry fighting vehicles of various modifications, about 100 Leopard 1 tanks jointly with Germany and Denmark, 14 refurbished Leopard 2 tanks jointly with Denmark, eight PzH2000 howitzers, two Patriot missile launchers and over 500 drones, as well as rockets, grenade launchers, rifles, machine guns and various munitions.
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