The United States continues to be the largest single donor of aid to Ukraine, but the currently approved packages could be exhausted by this summer, according to Kyiv-based publication NV, citing research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
“The consequences of halting U.S. aid won’t be immediate, but most analysts agree it would undermine the Ukrainian Defense Forces’ capabilities in the medium term,” the article states.
Since February 2022, countries around the world have provided Ukraine with over 270 billion euros ($316 billion) in aid — averaging about 80 billion euros yearly ($93.7 billion).
While the U.S. remains the single largest donor, combined support from European countries has surpassed U.S. contributions:
One-hundred fifty-six billion euros ($183 billion) from Europe compared to 114.6 billion euros.
“Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that $350 billion in taxpayer money was sent to Ukraine — a figure not supported by any official statistics,” NV said.
Moreover, 90 percent of U.S. military aid is spent domestically, funding the production of new weapons and replenishment of the U.S. military stockpile.
According to the report, the total value of U.S. aid to Ukraine amounts to 114.6 billion euros, or roughly 0.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, an indicator of a country’s economic output in the value of goods and services.
Sixty-four percent of that is for military assistance.
The largest aid packages were delivered at the end of 2024 — between October and December — during the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s term, totaling €26.8 billion.
Source: NV
Ukraine is especially reliant on U.S. supplies of rocket artillery, ammunition, and air defense systems. For example, 86 percent of Ukraine’s multiple launch rocket systems (such as HIMARS), 82 percent of artillery shells, and 70 percent of long-range air defense systems like Patriots are made in the United States and sourced from other countries.
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