Zelenskyy visits The Hague as Dutch announce €1.2bn aid package

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited The Hague to reinforce Ukraine’s importance to the new Dutch government. He met Prime Minister Rob Jetten, Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgöz, and Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Berendsen.

After the talks, Zelenskyy held a press conference at the Catshuis and attended a reception with King Willem-Alexander. The Netherlands announced €1.2 billion in non-military aid over three years, including €40 million to repair energy facilities damaged by Russian strikes. Dutch companies will supply €55 million in generators, transformers, and compressors.

The government has made €136 million available overall and expanded export insurance for companies sending equipment into the war zone. That reduces business risks while helping Ukraine maintain essential services and continue its fight. Zelenskyy’s visit builds on Jetten’s March trip to Kyiv and signals continued Dutch support under the new coalition.

The Netherlands has pledged €1.2 billion in non-military aid for Ukraine over the next three years. It is designed to support Ukraine’s resilience and recovery while the war continues.

One immediate measure is €40 million to repair energy facilities damaged by Russian strikes. The government will also buy €55 million of generators, transformers, and compressors from Dutch companies for shipment to Ukraine. These supplies aim to protect energy access during winter and help Ukraine maintain essential services.

Overall, €136 million has already been made available, while export credit insurance has been increased. That insurance reduces the financial risk for Dutch businesses sending equipment into a war zone. The package combines direct reconstruction support with purchases and business safeguards, spread across three years.

Non-military aid is support that helps Ukraine function and recover without directly supplying weapons. It can include repairing infrastructure, sending essential equipment, funding services, and reducing business risks during war. This matters because Russian strikes have damaged energy facilities, threatening winter electricity, heating, hospitals, homes, and businesses.

The Dutch government is spending €40 million to repair Ukrainian energy facilities damaged by Russian military strikes. It is also buying €55 million in generators, transformers, and compressors from Dutch companies. These components provide backup power, help move electricity, and support industrial systems.

This support is part of a €1.2 billion package covering the next three years. The government has made €136 million available and increased export credit insurance. That insurance lowers companies’ risk, making them more willing to send equipment into a war zone and support Ukraine’s recovery.

Russia is targeting Ukrainian energy facilities to cut power and other essential supplies during winter. The aim is to make daily life harder for civilians and weaken Ukraine’s ability to keep fighting. When strikes damage power infrastructure, homes and public services can lose electricity, heating, and water. Winter conditions make these outages especially dangerous, disrupting basic services and exposing people to cold. The article does not detail individual outages, but this is the direct civilian risk described by the attacks. A concrete response came from the Dutch government. It announced €40 million to repair Ukrainian energy facilities damaged by Russian strikes. It will also buy €55 million of generators, transformers, and compressors from Dutch companies. These machines help restore electricity and keep damaged systems working. This support forms part of a €1.2 billion, three-year package of non-military aid. The Netherlands has also made €136 million available and expanded export insurance for companies sending equipment.

Export credit insurance protects a company if an overseas buyer cannot pay, or political events disrupt the deal. That matters in a war zone, where equipment can be damaged, deliveries interrupted, or payments blocked.

For example, a Dutch company supplying a transformer to Ukraine could insure the export contract. If war-related disruption caused the Ukrainian buyer to default, the insurer could compensate the company, according to the policy. This makes companies more willing to ship vital equipment despite unusually high risks.

The article says the Dutch government increased this insurance while making €136 million available overall. It also plans to buy €55 million of generators, transformers, and compressors from Dutch companies. The practical effect is lower financial exposure for suppliers, though insurance does not remove every danger.

A country can support a wartime ally without fighting by providing money, equipment, training, diplomacy, or humanitarian help. It remains outside direct combat when its own forces do not attack the opponent, although its assistance strengthens the ally’s defense. Such support matters because it helps a country survive while reducing the supporter’s immediate risk of entering the war.

The Netherlands illustrates this approach with Ukraine. It announced €1.2 billion in non-military aid over three years, including €40 million for damaged energy facilities. Dutch companies will also supply €55 million in generators, transformers, and compressors. These measures help Ukraine keep essential services running and resist pressure without Dutch troops directly fighting Russian forces.

This support still carries costs and risks, including financial commitments and possible escalation concerns. The Netherlands made €136 million available and expanded export insurance for companies sending equipment into the war zone. Going forward, allies can influence a conflict through sustained resources and political backing, while maintaining distance from battlefield operations. That distance does not make support neutral; it can materially affect an ally’s ability to continue fighting.