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Netherlands to Send 300 Troops and Patriot Batteries to Poland to Guard Ukraine Supply Routes

Officials say the systems will operate only on Polish soil following a suspected drone crash in the country.

Polish Patriot air defence system units stand at the military base in Sochaczew, Poland, December 18, 2024. Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Jacek Marczewski via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Dutch deployment begins December 1 with 300 soldiers, two Patriot air-defence systems, and anti-drone complexes to protect Ukraine-bound shipments.
  • The mission is framed as defending NATO territory and deterring Russia, with operations limited to Poland rather than Ukrainian airspace.
  • Authorities plan for the deployment to run at least through the end of May, with one Patriot battery kept in the Netherlands for national security.
  • Separate from the Patriot mission, Dutch F-35s are scheduled to help police NATO airspace from Poland from September 1 to December 1 alongside Norway.
  • Poland reported a suspected Russian Shahed drone crash on its territory as Germany moved Eurofighter jets to Poland and Romania to bolster regional air defence.