Ukraine and Belgium signed a bilateral security agreement
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo signed a bilateral agreement on security guarantees in Brussels today, May 28, reports Suspilne.
According to the agreement, Ukraine will receive at least 977 million euros in military aid from Belgium this year. This agreement is valid for 10 years from the date of its signing.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on the X social network.
“For the first time, such an agreement specifies the exact number of F-16 fighter jets — 30 — that will be delivered to Ukraine until 2028, with the first arriving already this year”, — the president said.
According to the president of Ukraine, the agreement guarantees timely security assistance from Belgium, modern armored vehicles, equipment to meet the needs of the Air Force and air defense of Ukraine, maritime security, demining, participation in the coalition for the supply of artillery ammunition, as well as military training.
The document also envisages defense industrial cooperation, the support for Ukraine’s Peace Formula, strengthening of sanctions against Russia, compensating damages, justice for the aggressor, the use of frozen Russian assets, and economic recovery.
“Ukraine and Belgium will also deepen their cooperation in intelligence, cyber security, and countering disinformation. Belgium also expresses support for Ukraine’s future EU and NATO membership”, — added Zelenskyy.
At the beginning of April, The Brussels Times reported that since the start of the full-scale war, Belgium has provided Ukraine with aid in the amount of 1 billion euros.
With which countries has Ukraine already signed security agreements
Ukraine signed the first agreement on January 12, 2024 with the United Kingdom. And on February 16, 2024, President Zelenskyy signed the following two agreements on security guarantees for Ukraine with Germany and France.
On February 23, Denmark and Ukraine signed an agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between the states. And on February 24, 2024, Ukraine concluded bilateral security agreements with Italy and Canada. An agreement with Finland was also signed on April 3.
