The Netherlands has provided Ukraine with more than 60 pickup trucks and unmanned aerial vehicles
The Netherlands has provided Ukraine with a new package of military aid. It includes more than 60 Toyota Hilux pickup trucks, as well as advanced unmanned aerial systems designed to enhance the mobility and reconnaissance capabilities of Ukrainian units on the front lines.
This was reported by a Ukrinform correspondent in The Hague, who was present during the loading of the equipment onto railway platforms and preparations for its shipment to Ukraine.
“We purchased these vehicles from the civilian industry and then repainted them in military colors. All of these vehicles are being transferred to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces to ensure the mobility of units operating drones, both strike and interceptor drones. This is just part of a larger aid package that we have already delivered and will continue to deliver,” said Colonel Simon Wooda, who has led the Taskforce Ukraine at the Dutch Ministry of Defense since the start of the full-scale invasion.
He also emphasized that “what the Ukrainian military receives today is crucial, because they are fighting right now. That is why speed is key. Second, we’re not just supplying weapons; we’re transferring capabilities. When we deliver a weapons system, it always comes with spare parts, ammunition, and documentation translated into Ukrainian, and training is provided as needed.”
Representatives from three companies—Milrem Robotics, High Eye, and Acecore Technologies—were also present at the shipment, demonstrating equipment purchased by the Dutch Ministry of Defense for the Ukrainian military.
The companies emphasize that such systems are already being used today for reconnaissance, evacuation, logistics, mine detection, and autonomous missions.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense emphasizes that unmanned technologies have become one of the key factors in modern warfare, and support for the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces is a strategic priority in bilateral cooperation.
During a meeting in Kyiv on March 8 with the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the critical need for radar systems.
Earlier, the Netherlands transferred three Patriot air defense missile launchers to Ukraine.
