More than two years Russia is waging war against Ukraine, but there is no sign of ending soon. The US, Germany, Britain and other countries have allocated billions to support Kiev. These are the top ten donors:
More than two years after the beginning of the Russian aggressive war, the Ukrainian army barely managed to repel the fierce Russian attacks with infantry, artillery and aviation on the fronts in the east and south. Without military and financial aid from other countries, Ukraine has no chance of surviving this battle. That is why Kiev regularly calls on its allies to supply more ammunition and air defense systems.
The Institute of World Economy (IWI) in Kiel analyzes the data on the humanitarian, financial and military aid provided by Kyiv. Military support includes the supply of weapons, equipment and ammunition. Here are the ten biggest supporters of Ukraine according to the latest calculations of the Kiel Institute:
USA
The United States is considered the most important military supporter of Ukraine, which is defending its independence. According to ISI data, since the beginning of the war in February 2022, the government of President Joe Biden has committed to send Kiev aid worth more than 42 billion euros. Since last fall, however, Congress has blocked the new $61 billion aid package for Ukraine, which was approved at the end of the week.
Germany
Germany is next in terms of military aid to Ukraine with 17.7 billion euros so far. Just a few days ago, the German government promised to deliver a third "Patriot" missile system. to strengthen the country's air defense. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi explicitly thanked the German government for this. Before that, he often criticized Berlin for its hesitant position on military aid to Kiev.
Great Britain
The UK recently announced an additional €2.9 billion in military aid, bringing the country's total military commitments to €9.1 billion. According to the Ministry of Finance, 4.8 billion of this amount has already been granted.
Denmark
In relation to its gross domestic product (GDP), Denmark is among the largest donors of military aid to Ukraine. Since November, the country has increased the promised military aid by 3.5 billion euros. So far, Copenhagen has allocated at least 4.5 of the total 8.4 billion euros promised to Kyiv.
European Union
In addition to bilateral support from individual member states, the EU also has its own financial instrument for providing military aid to Ukraine - the European Peace Instrument (EPF).
Weapons, ammunition and equipment worth 5.6 billion euros have been promised. In mid-March, after months of debate, EU member states agreed to provide at least another 5 billion euros.
Netherlands
Military aid promised by the Netherlands to Ukraine amounts to 4.44 billion euros. At the beginning of March, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security agreement, which stipulates that in 2024 the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with military aid worth two billion euros.
Norway
Norway's support is also serious – it includes both humanitarian and military aid. 3.8 billion euros were promised, of which one billion has already been allocated.
Poland
Poland, which borders both Russia and Ukraine, is a close ally of Kiev. So far, it has provided or promised military aid worth around three billion euros. The country is also an important logistics center for the transfer of Western military aid to Ukraine.
Canada
Canada also has a security agreement with Ukraine and has pledged military assistance. The two countries signed the agreement on the second anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion. According to him, in 2024 Canada should provide military aid to Kiev in the amount of more than two billion euros.
Sweden
Sweden will support Ukraine with over two billion euros. While this aid initially consisted primarily of defensive equipment, it now includes tanks and advanced weapon systems.