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Study: Europe overtakes US as Ukraine’s largest military backer
Europe increased military aid by 67% and humanitarian aid by 59% in 2025 while U.S. military support dropped 99%, leaving total aid 13% below 2022–24 levels.
- The Kiel Institute's Feb. 11 report found Europe increased its military aid to Ukraine in 2025, while U.S. aid fell by 99%, making Europe the largest backer in relative terms.
- U.S. military aid fell by nearly 99% in 2025, with no new Presidential Drawdown Authority allocations and only a €0.4 billion symbolic military package, while European military and humanitarian aid rose 67% and 59%.
- Using pooled purchases and new mechanisms, European donors funded around 75% of Patriot missiles and nearly 90% of other air-defense ammunition in 2025, while 24 donor countries pooled €3.7 billion to buy U.S. weapons.
- Forecasts for 2026 highlight the EU Ukraine Support Fund totaling €90 billion, with €60 billion for Ukraine's defense industry, while purchases from Ukrainian factories rose from 4% to 22%.
- Between 2021 and 2025, European NATO members increased defense budgets by around 41, with procurement still heavily reliant on U.S. systems, which accounted for roughly 51% of 2022–2024 equipment spending.
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Europe offsets U.S. pullback with surge in Ukraine aid
Even as US support for Ukraine fell 99% in 2025, overall assistance to Kyiv held roughly steady thanks to a surge from European partners. By the end of 2025, Europe had effectively offset the halt in US aid to Ukraine, with Germany emerging as Kyiv’s largest donor, according to a study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel). While US support plunged 99% in 2025, total aid to Ukraine remained on par with previous years as Europe s…
The total volume of Ukraine aid last year has fallen – despite stronger support from Europe, the US's withdrawal has not been balanced, as a new analysis shows.
The US has almost completely stopped its military aid to Ukraine. Europe is entering and is significantly increasing its support. However, not all countries are moving in.
The Kiel Institute for World Economy reported that US military aid to Ukraine fell by 99 percent in 2025, leaving European countries to fill the gap. According to the Kiel Institute’s Ukraine Support Tracker, European military aid increased by 67 percent in 2025, while humanitarian and financial aid increased by 59 percent. The surge in European aid has allowed Ukraine’s level of support to remain relatively stable despite a sharp decline in US …
Kiel Data on Military Support Shows War in Ukraine Has Become Europe’s Own - Hungarian Conservative
New data from the Kiel Institute reveal a decisive turning point in the Ukraine war: Europe, not the United States, has become Kyiv’s primary military and financial backer. As Washington scales down support under Donald Trump, European governments are assuming the burden—transforming the conflict from a mainly American proxy war into Europe’s own geopolitical and economic responsibility.
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