Belgium set to donate over EUR 600M in security assistance to Ukraine - Defense Minister Umerov

Belgium set to donate over EUR 600M in security assistance to Ukraine - Defense Minister Umerov

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Belgium intends to allocate EUR 611 million in security aid to Ukraine throughout 2024 and has committed to modernizing Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

That’s according to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, who broke the news via Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“Had a productive phone call with the Minister of Defence of Belgium, Ludivine Dedonder. Discussed the recent developments on the front lines and the prospects of defence cooperation between our countries,” the minister wrote.

He expressed gratitude for Belgium’s participation in the “air force capability coalition”, particularly in the pilot training programme.

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“Highly appreciate Belgium’s unwavering support for Ukraine. Belgium will provide €611 million in military aid this year and has a long-term commitment to supporting the modernization of our defence forces,” Umerov concluded.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Belgium, which is part of the "air force capability coalition" for Ukraine, will send two F-16 jets and deploy 15 maintenance specialists to Denmark to train Ukrainian war pilots.

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