Ukraine attracted over $45 billion in security assistance in 2025

This marks the strongest result since the onset of russia’s full-scale invasion and represents an increase of nearly 30% compared with last year.

A defining feature of the year was the transition from emergency assistance to structured cooperation frameworks—such as multi-year programs, intergovernmental agreements, framework contracts, and advance financing mechanisms for production—allowing for more predictable defense capability planning.

“International support for Ukraine is taking on a long-term and systematic character. This is a prerequisite for deterring russian aggression, strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, and ensuring a just peace in Europe,” said the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal. 

Growth in assistance volumes was enabled by strengthened partner coordination, closer alignment of priorities with the operational needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, and the deployment of new financial instruments combining public funds and defense industry resources.

The primary areas of security assistance in 2025 were:

• supply of weapons and ammunition;
• development of air and missile defense systems;
• investments in joint production and procurement for Ukraine’s defense industry;
• training, technical support, repair, and logistics.

The $45 billion figure comprises financial and material assistance provided by partners and was distributed primarily across the areas outlined above. More than $10 billion came from the United States, while approximately $35 billion was mobilized from European and other partners.

The largest share of the funds was allocated to weapons and ammunition and to the development of air and missile defense, including interceptor missiles, radars, and supporting infrastructure.

Over $6 billion was invested in Ukraine’s defense industry, including under the ‘Danish model.’ Another substantial share of the total funding was allocated to personnel training, recruit training, equipment maintenance and repair, and logistics.

The U.S. share in 2025 exceeded $10 billion. A further roughly $35 billion was mobilized from European partners, Canada, Australia, and other countries, with Europe serving as the primary driver of growth in assistance.