Netherlands Leaves Patriot to Protect Ukraine Aid Hub in Poland
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The Netherlands has extended the mission of the Patriot air defense system, which protects a key logistics center for Ukraine's assistance in Poland.
Dutch Patriots will remain in Poland for up to another six months. However, another part of the deployment to defend a crucial hub for aid to Ukraine is being withdrawn. This concerns a Nasams air defense system and anti-drone systems, the Cabinet reports to the House of Representatives.
The deadline for basing the system was due to expire in early June
The Patriot missiles from Vredepeel will remain in Poland longer. They were actually scheduled to return home starting next week, but the deployment is being extended by a maximum of six months. One hundred and fifty troops will remain on standby until early December to repel any potential Russian attacks. "By extending our Patriot deployment, the Netherlands is responding to a request from NATO and Poland," Minister Dilan Yesilgöz (Defence, VVD…
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