Netherlands to deliver more Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The Netherlands will deliver more Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian air strikes during the winter, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.

"This winter, Russia will try to hurt Ukraine as much as possible. So the Netherlands will supply extra Patriot missiles, so that Ukraine can defend itself against Russia's barbaric air strikes," Rutte said following a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Odessa, Ukraine.

Rutte said the Netherlands would also help Ukraine acquire patrol boats to help keep the shipping route for grain exports safe.

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