Final week, Netherlands Minister of Defence Ruben Brekelmans visited the roughly 150 Dutch servicemen and girls presently deployed at Ämari Air Base in Estonia.
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On the air base the RNLAF’s detachment is monitoring NATO airspace over Japanese Europe. The minister was additionally on board navy frigate HNLMS Van Amstel, positioned off the Estonian coast.
Ukrainian crew skilled on board HNLMS Makkum
Final week, 35 Ukrainian navy personnel accomplished their coaching on board the Dutch minehunter HNLMS Makkum. They may ultimately make up the crew of minehunter HNLMS Vlaardingen, which was withdrawn from service in March this yr. HNLMS Makkum was decommissioned on 25 November. Each vessels are to be donated to Ukraine.
Detainees put together outdated Defence uniforms for Ukraine
The Defence Clothes and Private Tools Company and the Almelo Penitentiary have joined forces. Since final week, detainees have been getting ready outdated uniforms for the Ukrainian armed forces. The intention is to ultimately make some 30,000 uniforms out there for re-use within the battle space.
