Additional Air Defense and F-16 Air Defense System: President in Odessa met with Foreign Minister and the Netherlands Defense Minister

In Odessa, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Kaspaar Weldhamp and the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Breccelmans. The head of state noted that the newly appointed officials made their first foreign visit to Ukraine and thanked the Netherlands for the support of our country from the very beginning of full -scale Russian aggression. “The Netherlands has opened very important pages in protecting our lives.

This applies to the strengthening of air defense and supply of F-16 aircraft. I had a very warm telephone conversation with the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands. I think we will continue our dialogue during the NATO summit, ”the Head of State said. The President spoke about the shelling of civil and critical infrastructure of Odessa by the Russian Federation, which resulted in the death of people, and emphasized the importance of strengthening Ukrainian air defense.

The Foreign Minister of the Netherlands noted that a visit to Odessa shows the adamant support of Ukraine by his country's government. "I would like to assure that our further political, economic, military support of Ukraine will continue," Kaspar Weldhamp emphasized. The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands emphasized the importance of our country's military support, in particular in the supply of F-16 aircraft.