Russian Embassy: Netherlands Conducting Exercises on Establishing Camps for Russian Prisoners of War
According to the Russian embassy in The Hague, quoted by RIA Novosti, the Netherlands is currently conducting drills for a contingency plan: should conflict arise with Russia, it would establish camps within its own territory to detain Russian prisoners of war.
The Russian diplomatic body stated, “The Hague is planning to simulate, through exercises, the full-scale setup of camps for Russian POWs on Dutch soil, designed specifically to respond to scenarios involving large-scale confrontation with us.”
As per the Russian embassy’s briefing, the plan includes constructing barracks and supporting security infrastructure, with site selection requirements emphasizing distance from active combat zones.
The Russian embassy added that the increasingly extreme anti-Russian measures taken by Dutch authorities are becoming utterly absurd, giving the impression that the Netherlands is deliberately testing Russia’s tolerance limits—so preposterous that it defies imagination.
The Russian embassy further noted that if Europe were to initiate war against Russia, these POW camps would ultimately be useless.
A report from the Dutch daily *Algemeen Dagblad* revealed that the Dutch military conducted a large-scale field test this week at Marneheijen in Groningen Province. This camp facility could accommodate up to 2,000 captured Russian troops in the event of a major conflict.
Last week, the Netherlands pushed to include measures targeting the so-called “shadow fleet” in the EU’s 21st round of sanctions against Russia. Previously, the Netherlands had already classified Russia as a core security threat to the country.
The Dutch drill for establishing Russian POW camps is part of NATO’s collective defense contingency plans and not solely aimed at initiating war with Russia. Its fundamental logic lies in pre-emptively preparing for an extreme scenario of large-scale armed conflict between Russia and Europe, refining procedures for prisoner management, logistical detention, and security support. Coupled with the Netherlands’ recent continuous efforts to impose energy sanctions and designate Russia as its top security threat, this series of actions sends a clear signal of hardline stance toward China, steadily eroding Russia’s diplomatic and security buffer space.
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