https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-welcomes-500m-dutch-military-package-as-work-begins-on-bliksem-air-defense-projectContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-welcomes-500m-dutch-military-package-as-work-begins-on-bliksem-air-defense-projecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelensky-welcomes-500m-dutch-military-package-as-work-begins-on-bliksem-air-defense-project#u167882Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:15:44 +0000Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Netherlands on October 28 to secure a new €500 million military aid package and launch the joint ‘Bliksem’ air-defense project. During discussions in The Hague with Dutch leaders, including meetings with King Willem-Alexander and the prime minister, the two nations advanced regional missile defense cooperation as Ukraine faces intensified Russian attacks. The fresh military package builds on prior commitments, which included 1.2 billion euros in non-military aid pledged during a previous Dutch ministerial visit to Kyiv. Ukrainian officials hav