The Netherlands has extended its Patriot mission to protect the aid hub for Ukraine in Poland
The Netherlands will keep the Patriot air defense system in Poland until at least December 2026 to protect the logistics center supporting Ukraine.
This was announced by Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius in a letter to the House of Representatives.
This refers to the NATO hub in Rzeszów, Poland, through which military aid from allies is delivered to Ukraine.
The Dutch Patriot mission was originally scheduled to end in early June, but it has been extended for another six months.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense noted that the center is part of NATO’s NSATU program to provide assistance and training to Ukraine.
“Patriot is an important but scarce air defense system, especially given the current international security situation with numerous conflicts. By extending the Patriot deployment, the Netherlands is responding to requests from NATO and Poland,” said Yesilgöz-Zegerius.
In addition to the Patriot, the security of the logistics center is ensured by NASAMS systems and drone countermeasure systems.
The Netherlands has been guarding the hub in Rzeszów since December 2025.
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.
