Thank you, Mr. Chair,

The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement on behalf of the EU. In addition, I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity. Last week, numerous one-way attack drones from Russia violated Polish and Romanian airspace. NATO air defenses were activated and successfully ensured the defense of allied territory, as they are designed to do. The intentional infringement of NATO territory was not an isolated incident. Whatever its intentions, the Russian Federation’s actions are reckless and dangerous. We stand as one with Poland and Romania and will continue to support Ukraine, whose security is interlinked with our own.

Thank you.