Netherlands pledges military support to Ukraine for next three years: Total funding revealed
Illustrative photo: the Netherlands will continue supporting Ukraine (Getty Images)
The future coalition government of the Netherlands plans to provide Ukraine with military assistance totaling €3 billion over the 2027–2029 period, according to the text of the coalition agreement between the D66, CDA, and VVD parties.
The coalition led by the liberal D66 party plans to provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military assistance over three years. An additional roughly €400 million will be provided to Ukraine for "other security-related areas."
The agreement states that the war in Ukraine is a security issue for all of Europe. Therefore, the Netherlands plans to continue military and financial support for Kyiv over the next few years and will insist on using frozen Russian assets.
"Ukraine is moving irreversibly toward EU and NATO membership, where the pace of accession will be determined by its own merits and compliance with the criteria. The Netherlands provides support wherever possible," the document reads.
At the same time, the assistance is divided into different areas. The Ministry of Defense will be responsible for funding military support, while non-military aid will come from the section of the Dutch budget dedicated to foreign trade and international development cooperation.
The European Commission has already presented a plan to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan. The loan itself was approved in mid-December 2025. Of the announced amount, €30 billion will go to budgetary support, while €60 billion will be allocated for Ukraine’s defense needs.
On January 21, the European Parliament approved the corresponding agreement. However, problems have arisen. In particular, a dispute has started within the EU over Ukraine’s ability to use the loan for US-supplied weapons, as well as the allocation of servicing and remuneration for the loan.
Additionally, some European countries are demanding that non-EU countries pay a commission for concluding contracts with Ukraine that will be financed using the €90 billion loan.
