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A fifth Ukrainian crew member is being evacuated by special flight to the Netherlands.
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Dutch intelligence: Russia could strike NATO within a year after Ukraine war ends
Dutch MIVD 2025 report: Russia could be ready for a regional conflict with NATO within a year of the Ukraine war ending, aiming to split the Alliance politically, not defeat it militarily.
Ukraine’s fifth minesweeper just arrived from Netherlands — named “Henichesk” after ship Russia sank in 2022
The United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands have all contributed similar ships — "Cherkasy," "Chernihiv," "Mariupol," and "Melitopol" — to Ukraine's growing naval fleet.
Europol tracked 45 children Russia deported all the way to the military units that moved them — and passed the evidence to Kyiv
The intelligence package covers routes, perpetrators, Russian military units, and destination facilities, forming part of Europol's broader support for Ukraine's investigations into Russia's forcible displacement of thousands of children.
UK, Netherlands, and Belgium just handed Ukraine core of future Black Sea demining fleet
Ukraine's crews already wrote the NATO manual on the Black Sea's demining.
Russia sank the Henichesk in 2022. In June, a ship bearing its name will join Ukraine’s Navy — but cannot sail home yet
The replacement vessel trains in the Netherlands, flies Ukraine's flag in June, and waits in a British port for the war to end and the Black Sea to open.
Dutch opposition slams government: Financial aid to Ukraine nearly halved and far-right say “it’s not our war”
MPs demand answers—€2 billion in approved aid still delayed, reasons unclear.
Ex-commander of US Army forces in Europe says Russia tried to kill him on way to NATO summit. Dutch response: “We don’t know what he’s talking about”
A bomb exploded on the roof of his train. The general blames Russian saboteurs. Dutch Railways told reporters they weren't even aware of the incident.
Russian shadow war reaches Europe’s volunteers—Dutch aid groups warn of sabotage, drones, and arson
Hybrid warfare spills onto humanitarian routes as attacks and “accidents” follow Ukraine aid missions.
US envoy names Norway, Netherlands, Germany as PURL program leaders with $4.5 billion in weapons commitments
A US-NATO weapons purchasing program for Ukraine has doubled its funding from $2.1 billion in September to $4.5 billion by February
“Language of terror”: Lithuania and Netherlands demand stronger air defense for Ukraine after massive strike
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys accused Russia of speaking "the language of terror" after Moscow launched a massive attack on Ukrainian cities while peace negotiations were underway in Abu Dhabi, leaving 1.2 million people without electricity and heating.
Don’t wait for Russian “equipment with Z on it” in European streets to aid Ukraine’s fight, says Zelenskyy
When Putin says "we don't plan to attack," that's the first bell.
Ukraine has drone evidence of 30,000 Russian deaths per month, president tells Dutch parliament
Ukrainian drone footage documents between 25,000 and 31,000 Russian soldiers killed each month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported to Dutch lawmakers on 16 Dec.
Zelenskyy and Sandu coordinate EU membership paths during Netherlands meeting
Further progress of Ukraine and Moldova toward EU membership must happen at the same time and be tightly coordinated, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu during talks in The Hague on 16 December
Netherlands pledges €700 million for Ukraine, as previous aid runs out faster than planned
Russian daily war cost: $1B.
The Netherlands cancels concert by pianist Leonova, who performed for Russian military families in Moscow
Muziekgebouw concert hall has pulled a December 4 performance by pianist Elizaveta Leonskaya after determining her November 21 Moscow concert violated venue policies prohibiting artists who support Russia's invasion, despite her Austrian citizenship complicating the decision.
Unknown drones over Dutch air base prompt military response, investigation underway
Air Force personnel at Volkel Air Base deployed ground-based weapons Friday evening after spotting several unidentified drones over the facility, but the aircraft vanished before interception
NATO confirms $60 bn Ukraine aid package for 2026, double of country’s self-funding capacity
Four aid packages have been announced under NATO's PURL initiative for Ukraine, with funding set to reach $60 billion in 2026, Patrick Turner, head of NATO's representation in Ukraine, said.
“Fortress in dark”: Moscow’s assault on Sloviansk power plant masks deeper goal
Russia fights against the light. On 30 October, Russian aviation dropped guided bombs on the Sloviansk Thermal Power…
Ukraine forms new international coalition under Russian fire
Integrated with the European grid, Ukraine can import electricity while the coalition coordinates funding, equipment, and technical support to keep homes and industries running.