Ukraine and Netherlands sign drone deal on unmanned technology cooperation

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed an agreement on cooperation in unmanned technology on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

Jetten said that the agreement with Ukraine has laid the groundwork for broad, structural cooperation between the two countries on joint drone production and broader defence cooperation.

He said the agreement will enable the two countries to learn from each other, exchange innovations and jointly scale up production.

"Our support to Ukraine is working, and it remains vital. We must persevere and keep ramping up the pressure on Russia. This is crucial for Ukraine and for Europe's security," Jetten wrote on X.

On the same day, Ukraine also signed an agreement on cooperation in unmanned technology with Estonia.

It was reported earlier that Ukraine hopes to sign major defence agreements with at least seven NATO member states by the end of the year.

On 29 June, Zelenskyy also discussed the Drone Deal initiative with Denmark's defence minister.