This is a list of known military aid provided or promised to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. This includes weaponry, equipment, training, logistical support as well as financial support, unless earmarked for humanitarian purposes. Weapons sent as a result of cooperation between multiple countries are listed separately under each country.
The aid has mostly been co-ordinated through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, whose 57 member countries include all 32 member states of NATO. The European Union co-ordinated weapons supplies through its institutions for the first time. [1] [2] [3] Because of the invasion, some donor countries, such as Germany and Sweden, overturned policies against providing offensive military aid.
By March 2024, mostly Western governments had pledged more than $380 billion worth of aid to Ukraine since the invasion, including nearly $118 billion in direct military aid from individual countries. [4] European countries have provided the most aid in total (military, financial and humanitarian), while the United States has by far provided the most military aid. [5] [6] Most of the US funding supports American industries who produce weapons and military equipment. [7]
Fearing escalation, NATO states have hesitated to provide heavier and more advanced weapons to Ukraine, or have imposed limits such as forbidding Ukraine to use them to strike inside Russia. [8] Since June 2024, they have lifted some of these restrictions, allowing Ukraine to strike Russian military targets near the border in self-defense. [9]
The Russian government threatened retaliation against countries supplying military aid to Ukraine, and said it meant NATO was waging a "proxy war" against Russia. [10] However, Russia's government has not followed through on its threats, despite most of its "red lines" being crossed. [11] Russia's president Vladimir Putin said that if military aid stopped, Ukraine would not survive for long. [12] In December 2023, the Center for Strategic and International Studies wrote that if the United States stopped sending military aid, European countries would be unable to provide enough to prevent Ukraine's frontline from collapsing. [13]
The donation of military aid was coordinated at monthly meetings in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group throughout the war. A first meeting took place between 41 countries on 26 April 2022, and the coalition comprised 54 countries (all 30 member states of NATO and 24 other countries) at the latest meeting on 14 February 2023. [14] All EU member states donated military aid collectively via EU institutions; all but three (Hungary, Cyprus and Malta) also donated individually as sovereign countries.
As of February 2023, military aid was donated by EU institutions, 45 sovereign countries, companies, and other parties.
The United States alone pledged about $45 billion in arms and military aid to Ukraine between Russia's fullscale invasion in February 2022 and October 2023 [15] and a total surpassing $174 billion by September 2024. [16] Most of this money goes to American companies who make weapons and military equipment. [17] [18] [19]
Country | Military aid |
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Albania | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Vehicles Ammunition
Financial aid
|
Argentina | Fighter jets
Helicopters |
Australia | As of October 2024, Australia's military support to Ukraine was worth over AU$1.3 billion in monetary terms. [26] Armoured personnel carriers
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
Vehicles
Watercraft
Tanks
Towed artillery Ammunition
Loitering munitions
Unmanned aerial and unmanned ground systems / Radar systems
Small arms (delivered along with ammunition)
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft
Financial aid |
Austria | Military gear
Logistics
Financial aid
|
Azerbaijan | Mortars Ammunition
Technical equipment
|
Belgium | Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs)
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Jet Aircraft
Naval vessels
Surface-to-air Missiles (SAMs)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs)
Heavy Mortars
Vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Anti-Tank Weapons
Small Arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous Equipment
|
Bulgaria | On 3 November 2022, the Bulgarian Parliament approved a decision to provide military aid, with details to come out by the next month. [76] Military-technical support
Surface-to-air missiles
Jet Aircraft
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) Multiple rocket launchers
Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery Mortars
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Portable Anti-Tank Weaponry
Small Arms
Ammunition
Military Gear
Miscellaneous
Training
|
Cambodia | On 16 January 2023 15 Ukrainian deminers arrived in Cambodia to receive training in removing landmines. Cambodian demining experts will also travel to Poland to train Ukrainians. [86] |
Canada | Surface-to-air missile systems and missiles
Air-to-air missiles Towed howitzers
Main battle tanks Engineering vehicles and equipment
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Infantry mobility vehicles
Armoured vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) turrets
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid:
|
Colombia | On 23 May 2022, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte announced that a team of 11 demining engineers of the National Army of Colombia will travel to an unspecified NATO country to train their Ukrainian counterparts on landmine removal. [117] |
Croatia | The Croatian Minister of Defence, Mario Banožić, approved military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine on 28 February 2022. Transport aircraft
Helicopters
Tanks Infantry fighting vehicles Towed artillery
Multiple rocket launchers Anti-Tank
Small arms
Man-portable air defence systems Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
|
Cyprus | Financial aid
Training
|
Czech Republic | On the first day of full-scale invasion, the Czech Republic presented the Ukrainian ambassador in Prague with a detailed "10 cm thick folder" listing weapons that were ready for immediate transfer. [130] The first trainload of military aid was delivered to Ukraine already on 27 February 2022. [131] The Czech Republic later also became the first country to send heavy military equipment in April 2022 (including 38 T-72 tanks from army's deep storage), and afterwards, again, the first country to send combat aircraft (4 modern Mil Mi-24V from Czech Air Force's operational stock). As of beginning of February 2023, the Czech Republic donated equipment worth CZK 10 billion (~ €420 million) from Czech Army stock or purchased from private Czech companies. [132] During the first year after the full scale Russian invasion, Czech arms companies delivered to Ukraine military equipment worth CZK 30 billion (~ €1,27 billion), either through direct purchase by Ukraine or by other countries supporting Ukraine. [132] By February 2024, the Czech Republic approved commercial military exports to Ukraine worth CZK 130 billion (~ €5,13 billion). [133] 676 pieces of heavy equipment were delivered from the Czech Republic to Ukraine by July 2023, [134] and this number rose to 834 by mid-April 2024 [135] and 918 by end of May 2024 [136] Historically, Russia had been trying to disrupt Czech deliveries of weapons to Ukraine, most prominently by the GRU's 2014 Vrbětice ammunition warehouses explosions. Training and rehabilitation Before 24 February 2022
After 24 February 2022
Tanks (194+) [of which 114 delivered by April 2023] From Czech Army's stock:
Purchased by Ukraine from Czech defence companies:
Purchased by Czechs and delivered to Ukraine: In cooperation and financial backing of other countries:
Infantry fighting vehicles (226+) [132] From Czech Army's stock (131): [157]
From private companies
Attack helicopters (17)
Self-propelled artillery (50+)
Towed artillery
Multiple rocket launchers (35+) [132] [166] Legacy MLRS
Modern MLRS
Heavy mortars (128+) [152]
Electronic warfare & ISTAR Self-propelled air defense systems (121)
Radars
Man-portable air defence systems (435) [157]
Anti-tank weapons Small arms From Czech Army reserves:
Ammunition
Deliveries above include:
Miscellaneous equipmentFrom Czech Army stock:
Other:
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Denmark [180] | Fighter Jets
Anti-ship missile system
Self-Propelled howitzers
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
Vehicles
Heavy Mortars
Air Defences Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) And Missiles
Reconnaissance UAVs
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Radars
Anti-Tank Weaponry
Grenade launchers
Small Arms
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous Equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
Estonia | As of 15 December 2023, Estonia has provided Ukraine EUR 500 million worth of military aid since 2022. [207] Towed artillery
Vehicles
Engineering vehicles
Naval vehicles
Drones
Anti-tank weapons
Surface-to-air Missiles (SAMs) Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
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Finland | As of June 2024 Finland has decided to provide €2.3 billion worth of military equipment to Ukraine in 25 packages of aid. [236] Armoured personnel carriers
Combat engineering vehicles Self-Propelled Artillery
Towed artillery
Heavy mortars
Anti-aircraft guns Anti-tank weaponry
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
France | France was the largest arms exporter to Ukraine between 2014 and 2020 with over €1.6 billion worth of weapons provided. [242] Among them were: helicopters, reconnaissance drones, navy-related weapons and equipment, targeting systems, ammunition of various calibers and fire control systems. The full extent of French military aid in the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is unknown as many specifics are neither shared by France nor Ukraine but include:
Fighter jets
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support
Cruise missiles
Air defence systems
Multiple rocket launchers Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery
Mortars Armoured fighting vehicles Armoured personnel carriers Infantry mobility vehicles
Other military vehicles
Engineering equipment
Man-portable air defense systems
Anti-tank guided missiles
Anti-tank mines Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Small arms
Ammunition
Individual equipment [254] [281] [243] [263] [282] [272]
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
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Germany | Military support: [299] * Purchases by the German government from defence companies Delivered: (as of end of September 2023) Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (2 Systems, 1 Battery And 4 Launchers)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (46)
Multiple Rocket Launchers (5)
Laser-Guided Rocket Systems (20)
Self-Propelled Artillery (16 (24))
Tanks (65+)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (130)
Armoured Personnel Carriers (82)
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (50)
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (3,200)
Anti-Tank Weapons (23,800)
Anti-Drone Systems And Jammers (176)
Radars (33)
(Mobile) Reconnaissance Systems (6)
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (216)
Unmanned Ships (10)
Unmanned Vehicles (14)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (80)
Vehicles (~1187)
Small Arms (820)
Ammunition
Military Gear
Miscellaneous Equipment
Medical aid
To Be Delivered: (as of end of September 2023) Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (6 Systems And 22 Launchers)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (21 SPAAGs And 2 Systems)
Self-Propelled Artillery (32)
Tanks (115)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (40)
Armoured Personnel Carriers (26+)
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (66+)
Anti-Drone Systems (80)
Radars, Jammers And Reconnaissance Systems (69)
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (482+)
Helicopters (6)
Unmanned Ships (10)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (74)
Vehicles (720)
Anti-Tank Weapons (18,000)
Small Arms (200)
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Financial aid
Sources |
Greece | The priority access to the port of Alexandroupolis in Northern Greece allowed the U.S. to provide military assistance to Ukraine. [313] Greece will buy new arms from the Czech Republic for Ukraine, the equipment will be transferred directly to Ukraine. The purchase will be ammunition and air defense. [314] Czech and Greek officials are negotiating the costs of these systems, with a bilateral agreement to follow. [315] Infantry fighting vehicles
Anti-tank weapons Small arms
Ammunition
Training
Medical Aid
|
Hungary | Training and rehabilitation
|
Iceland | Iceland's military aid to Ukraine amounts to a value of approximately 2.7bn ISK (US$19.4 million). [321] Ammunition
Vehicles
Logistical support
Training and equipment
Miscellaneous Equipment
Financial aid
|
Ireland | The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, approved military aid for Ukraine: Mine clearing equipment
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Israel | Anti-drone systems
Vehicles
Miscellaneous |
Italy [350] [351] | * Private purchases from Italian defence companies Air defence systems (3 batteries)
Multiple rocket launchers (2)
Self-propelled artillery (106+) Towed artillery
Heavy mortars
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry mobility vehicles
Vehicles
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Anti-tank weapons
Missiles
Radars
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Financial aid
|
Japan | Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Vehicles
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Rehabilitation
Financial aid |
Jordan | Between May and November 2022 multiple planes have flown from Jordan to Czech Republic with weapons destined for Ukraine: [363]
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Kosovo | Vehicles
Ammunition
26 instructors sent to train Ukrainian soldiers as part of British-led Operation Interflex. [367] |
Latvia | In January 2024 Latvia pledged a new military aid package to Ukraine, containing: howitzers, 155 mm ammunition, anti-tank weapons, missiles, grenades, helicopters, drones, communication devices, generators, and equipment. [368] Vehicles
Self-propelled howitzers Helicopters
Drones
Air defense systems
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Lithuania | In January 2024 Lithuania's Defence Council approved a 200 million euro package of long-term military assistance to Ukraine. [389] Air defense systems Man-portable air defence systems
Anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft
Towed artillery Self-propelled mortars
Heavy mortars
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Vehicles
Small arms (delivered along with ammunition)
Ammunition
Radars Crowdfunded by the Lithuanian public:
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Luxembourg | Artillery
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Anti-tank guided missiles Infantry mobility vehicles Vehicles
Small arms
Ammunition
Drones
Military clothing
Miscellaneous equipment
|
Malta | Treatment
|
Montenegro | In February 2023 Montenegro announced that it had donated so far military aid worth 10 million euros. [429] Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous equipment The government of Montenegro announced that it would donate 11% of its defence budget to Ukraine. [432] [433] |
Morocco |
Donations are disputed by the government of Morocco. [436] [437] |
Netherlands | Fighter jets
Naval vessels
Anti-ship missiles (AShMs)
Surface-to-air missile systems
(Mobile) anti-aircraft guns
Self-propelled artillery
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Engineering vehicles and equipment
Vehicles (909 in total)
Heavy mortars
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Reconnaissance and armed UAVs
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Radars
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
|
New Zealand | Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Logistics
Financial aid
|
North Macedonia | Pledged military equipment and material to Ukraine on 1 March 2022. [468] Fighter jets Helicopters Tanks Artillery
Anti-aircraft weapons
Air-To-Air Missiles
Aircraft Weaponry
Anti-tank weaponry Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
|
Norway [474] [475] | Fighter jets Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
Multiple rocket launchers (MRLs)
Self-propelled Artillery (SPGs)
Tanks
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Infantry mobility vehicles (IMVs)
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Coastal defence missile (CDS) systems
Radars Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
Anti-tank weaponry
Electronic warfare equipment
Ammunition
Military clothing
Miscellaneous equipment
Financial aid
|
Pakistan | Drones
Man-portable air defense systems
Anti-tank weapons Artillery shells
Mortar bombs Ammunition
Rockets
Tonnage of deliveries
Donations are disputed by the government of Pakistan [514] [515] and Ukraine. [516] [517] |
Poland [518] | Fighter jets (14) Helicopters (12) Tanks (~330)
Infantry fighting vehicles (342)
Infantry mobility vehicles
Command vehicles
Self-propelled artillery (~95)
Multiple rocket launchers (20+)
Anti-aircraft (AA) guns
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs)
Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems
Air-to-air missiles (100)
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (1)
Reconnaissance UAVs (20+)
Loitering munitions (53)
Man portable air defence systems (260)
Trucks and SUVs
Mortars (100)
Small arms
Ammunition
Protective gear
Training and rehabilitation
Deployment
Financial aid
|
Portugal [529] | President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa [ citation needed ] approved military aid for Ukraine: €8 to €10 million (US$8.7 to US$11 million) contribution to the €450 to €500 million EU package of military support to the Ukrainian armed forces, announced on 28 February 2022. [530] Main battle tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
Helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Speedboats Small arms
Artillery Mortars
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Military training
Tonnage of military aid
Relevant information
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Romania | * Purchases by the Ukrainian or EU governments from Romanian defence companies President Klaus Iohannis approved military aid for Ukraine. Armored personnel carriers Artillery
Multiple rocket launchers
Air defense systems
Machine guns Ammunition
Military gear Miscellaneous aid
Relevant information
|
Serbia | In March 2023, it was reported that Serbia had secretly delivered 3,500 G-2000 rockets to Ukraine through intermediaries in Turkey and Slovakia. [615] |
Slovakia | * Purchases by the Ukrainian or EU governments from Slovak defence companies Fighter jets (13)
Transport and utility helicopters (5) Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems (1 battery and 2 launchers)
Radars (4) [621]
Self-propelled howitzers (24)
Infantry fighting vehicles (30) Engineering vehicles and equipment (2)
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) (100)
Anti-tank guided missiles
Small arms
Air-to-air missiles [621]
Air-to-ground weaponry Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous aid
|
Slovenia | The Slovenian Government has provided the following to Ukraine: Tanks:
Infantry fighting vehicles: Armored personnel carriers Infantry mobility vehicles:
Towed artillery
Towed anti-aircraft guns
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms:
Ammunition
Military equipment:
Miscellaneous aid
|
South Korea | Currently, South Korea maintains its stance not to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons. Engineering Vehicles
Military Gear
Miscellaneous Items
Relevant information
|
Spain | Tanks
Armored personnel carriers Vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery
Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
Radars [656]
Anti-ship missiles
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous Equipment
Training
|
Sudan | Multiple military planes have flown from Sudan to Rzeszów airport from March to June 2022, with artillery shells for Ukraine. [58]
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Sweden | As of 30 May 2024, since Russia's brutal war of aggression began in February 2022, Sweden has provided SEK 43.5 billion in support to Ukraine. [666] Aircraft Surface-to-air missiles (SAM) systems
Self-propelled artillery Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Engineering equipment
Vehicles
Anti-ship missiles
Ships and underwater vehicles
Radars
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) and missiles
Anti-tank weaponry
Small arms
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
Switzerland | Technical and engineering equipment
|
Turkey | A contract for Bayraktar TB2 drones was signed in November 2018. The first drones were delivered in March 2019. [695] [696] 2 Ada-class corvettes were ordered by the Ukrainian Navy in December 2020, the first ship was laid down in September 2021. [697] [698] [699] Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters were modernized by Turkey to include laser guidance capabilities and were armed with Cirit and UMTAS air-to-surface missiles in November 2021. [700] Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (Guided) multiple rocket launchers Self-propelled artillery
Air-to-air missiles
Electronic warfare equipment
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles Infantry mobility vehicles
Mortars Grenade launchers
Small arms
Munitions
Military gear Miscellaneous equipment
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United Kingdom | Tanks
Armored Fighting Vehicles
Armored Personnel Carriers
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Infantry Mobility Vehicles Towed artillery
Self-Propelled Artillery
Multiple Rocket Launchers
Vehicles
Air defence systems
Electronic Warfare Equipment
Helicopters
Ships and Amphibious vehicles
Drones
Radars
Engineering equipment
Anti-Ship Missiles
Surface-To-Surface Missiles
Air-to-surface missiles
Anti-tank weapons
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Intelligence
Financial aid:
|
United States | In total, the United States has committed more than $54 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014, including approximately $51.2 billion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. [747] Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers [747] [94]
Command vehicles [747]
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles [747]
Infantry mobility vehicles [747]
Combat engineering vehicles
Other vehicles [747]
Towed artillery [747]
Self-propelled artillery [747]
Multiple rocket launchers [747]
Surface-to-air missile systems [747] [94]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns [747]
Man-portable air defense systems Anti-tank missiles
Other missiles
Electronic warfare equipment [747] [94]
Engineering equipment [747] [94]
Ships and underwater vehicles [747] [94]
Mortars [747]
Ammunition [747]
Military gear [747]
Miscellaneous equipment [747]
Training
Financial aid:
Other aid:
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Individual EU member states have provided military, financial, and non-lethal material aid since 2014. The following list is the aid collectively provided by the EU. Most of this aid has been coordinated by the European Commission.
The following list attempts to provide an overview of Iranian-made or Iranian-smuggled weapons in use by the Ukrainian armed forces. They are believed to be intercepted armaments originally intended for Yemen. The year shown in the brackets indicates the first sighting of the weapons in Ukraine, not their date of delivery. This list will be updated as additional types of weapons are uncovered. [801]
Heavy mortars
Light mortars
Small arms
Ammunition
US government announced that it has donated to Ukraine over 1 million rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, [803] thousands of rocket-propelled grenade proximity fuses and thousands of pounds of propellant for rocket-propelled grenades seized from ships used by Iran through civil forfeiture. [804] US government is seeking to turn over additional seizures of thousands of rifles, hundreds of machine guns and rocket launchers and dozens of anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine. [804]
On 4 April 2024 the United States government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces. [802]
More than 100 companies have taken actions in support of Ukraine, including boycotts, in February and March 2022.
Company | Aid provided | Date provided |
---|---|---|
SpaceX | 28 February to 18 March 2022 | |
Philip Morris International | Donated 500,000 packs of cigarettes to the Ukrainian military. [809] | 1 March 2022 |
Amazon | Pledged $10 million in aid; using its logistics capability for supplies and cybersecurity expertise. [810] | 2 March 2022 |
LMG Tactical | South Korean military gear manufacturer LMG Tactical donated bulletproof vests and ammunition pouches directly to the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul. [811] | Ongoing since 2 March 2022 |
AMMO, Inc. | Has pledged to donate 1 million rounds of ammunition worth roughly $700,000 to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's famous statement "I need ammunition, not a ride". [812] | 4 March 2022 |
Vista Outdoor | Pledged to donate 1 million rounds of small-caliber ammunition to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's famous statement "I need ammunition, not a ride". [813] | 4 March 2022 |
XDynamics | Donated 10 EVOLVE 2 Reconnaissance VTOL UAVs to Ukraine [814] | 17 March 2022 |
Kel-Tec | Pledged to donate 400 SUB-2000 semi-automatic carbines valued at $200,000 to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. [815] | 18 March 2022 |
Kimber arms | Donated 200 R7 Mako 9mm calibre handguns with 800 magazines and 20 Kimber bolt action rifles with 40 magazines to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. [816] | 30 March 2022 |
Baykar | Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
Reconnaissance UAVs
Electronic Warfare (EW) Equipment
Ground Control Stations
| 27 June 2022 |
Maincast | Purchased 100 Volkswagen transporter vans for the Ukrainian military alongside NAVI, GSC Game World and the MK foundation. [820] | 7 September 2023 |
Natus Vincere | $125,000 towards the purchase of unmanned ground vehicles for the Ukrainian military. [821] | 29 May 2024 |
Dogfight Boss | Donation of a F-16 flight simulator to the Ukrainian Air Force [822] | 30 August 2024 |
STV Group | €765,000 worth of RPG-7 anti tank weapons donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces [823] | 13 November 2024 |
Russia has sent a diplomatic letter to the United States warning it not to supply Ukraine with any more weapons and that the United States and NATO aid of the "most sensitive" weapons to Ukraine were "adding fuel" and could bring "unpredictable consequences." [866]
Olga Skabeyeva said on state-owned Rossiya 1 TV: "It can safely be called World War Three. That's entirely for sure. [...] We're definitely fighting against NATO infrastructure, if not NATO itself. We need to recognise that." [867] She has further claimed that NATO is supplying Ukraine with "zillions of weapons". [868]
Russia banned members of the UK cabinet including then prime minister Boris Johnson and former PM Theresa May from visiting the country: "In essence, the British leadership is deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine, pumping the Kyiv regime with lethal weapons and coordinating similar efforts on the part of NATO." [869]
In June 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to "strike at those targets that we have not yet been hitting" in Ukraine if the West provides Ukraine with advanced multiple-rocket launch systems such as the M270 and the M142 HIMARS. [870]
Russian aircraft have flown over the Baltic and Black Seas without flight plans or transponders or communicating with civilians or military air traffic controllers, and in some cases they have closely approached or slightly violated the airspace of other nations. NATO aircraft from Poland, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Romania, Finland and the United Kingdom, along with aircraft from non-NATO Sweden, have intercepted these Russian planes. [871] [872] [873] [874]
In December 2022, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that due to Western military support to Ukraine, "the suffering of the Ukrainian people will continue longer than it could have". [875]
During a meeting of the UN Security Council on 24 November 2022, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya explained the purpose of Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, saying: "We're carrying out attacks on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in response to the country being loaded with Western weapons and unwise calls for Kyiv to wield a military victory over Russia." [876] On 1 December 2022, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defended Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, stating as one of the reasons that the Russian missile strikes were intended to "knock out energy facilities that allow you to keep pumping deadly weapons into Ukraine in order to kill the Russians". [877]
In March 2023, in a televised address, Russian President Putin accused Western countries of trying to prolong the war by supplying Ukraine with weapons. [878] On 20 June 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned Ukraine of "immediate strikes on decision-making centers in Ukraine" if Ukraine attacks Crimea with HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles. [879] In July 2023, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that Joe Biden's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions "is aimed at prolonging the conflict in Ukraine as much as possible." [880]
South Korea has initially declined to send any lethal aid such as the KM-SAM missile system citing its security situation. [881] In April 2023, a spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Defense stated that "the government's policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine remains unchanged." [882]
Taiwan has kept mainly to humanitarian and financial aid. [883]
Israel refused to send lethal weapons to Ukraine. In June 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "We're concerned also with the possibility that systems that we would give to Ukraine would fall into Iranian hands and could be reverse engineered, and we would find ourselves facing Israeli systems used against Israel." [884]
South Africa has maintained a neutral stance. [885]
Brazil refused the request by the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to send Brazilian weapons to Ukraine. [886]
Germany opposed the Biden administration's decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine. [887]
China's foreign minister Qin Gang claimed that China is not selling weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine. [888] China accused Western countries of prolonging the war by supplying arms to Ukraine to boost the profits of its arms industry. [889] [890] Western politicians, on the contrary, consider the supply of weapons to Ukraine as help in the defense of the attacked country. [891]
Pakistan denied reports that the country supplies weapons to Ukraine. [892] In April 2023, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated that "Pakistan maintains a policy of strict neutrality in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia and in that context, do not provide any ammunition to them." [893]
Turkey refused the U.S.'s suggestion to give Ukraine its advanced S-400 air defense system. [894] Turkey has denied reports that it delivered cluster munitions to Ukraine in 2022. [895]
In late March 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested "1 percent" of NATO's planes and tanks. [896] Ukraine's requirements moved from defensive weapons which are hand-held such as NLAW, Stinger, Starstreak, Javelin and drones to heavier weapons such as artillery, tanks, and aircraft. Ukraine had been relying on Eastern European NATO members' old stockpiles of Soviet equipment, but the number of manufacturers of Soviet equipment in Eastern Europe is limited. [897]
Following pleas from Zelenskyy for countries to send heavier weapons and air defenses to aid in battling Russia, a first meeting was held by the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (also known as "Ukraine Defense Consultative Group") on 26 April 2022 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Participants at the meeting were defense ministers and chiefs of staff from 41 countries willing to provide military aid to Ukraine. The meeting was led by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. [898] [899] [900] They were joined by Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov. [900] The meeting discussed "a steady flow of weapons and other military aid" to Ukraine. [901]
The coalition planned to continue meeting as a monthly "contact group" to address long-term support for Ukraine. In addition to European Union NATO countries, Ukraine, and the U.S., the coalition includes: Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Morocco, Kenya, Liberia, Tunisia, Jordan, and Israel. [899] Their purpose is to work out ongoing aid to Ukraine, with an emphasis on providing "lethal aid" to help with the ongoing war. Austin said, "I'd like this whole group to leave today with a common, transparent understanding of Ukraine's near-term security requirements—because we're going to keep on moving heaven and earth to meet them." [900] According to Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby: "A new phase, …I think [Austin] also wants to take a longer, larger view of the defense relationships that Ukraine will need to have going forward, when the war is over." [898] Kirby also said, "I don't think anybody can predict how long this is going to go on… The truth is… if Mr. Putin pulled his forces out and stopped this illegal invasion, and sat down in good faith with Mr. Zelensky, [the conflict] could be over now." [898]
Russian comments about a desire to move onto Moldova, after occupying the Southern Ukraine coast and the Donbas, also threatens to expand the scope of the conflict. [902] Although Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have characterized the conflict as a proxy war instigated by NATO, the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Consultative Group reflects a broader coalition of countries. [899] [903] [904]
On 28 April 2022, US President Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to assist Ukraine, including $20 billion to provide weapons to Ukraine. [905] On 21 May 2022, the United States passed legislation providing $40 billion in new military and humanitarian foreign aid to Ukraine, marking a historically large commitment of funds. [906] [907]
When the Ukraine Defense Contact Group held its latest ninth meeting on 14 February 2023, its list of members had grown from the initial 41 countries, to a new total of 54 countries. [14]
In 2022, Congress approved more than $112 billion in aid to Ukraine. In October 2023, the Biden administration requested $61.4 billion more for Ukraine for the year ahead. [908] On 20 April 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. [909]
On 30 May 2024, US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to strike targets inside Russia using American-supplied weapons. [910] The same permission was given to Ukraine by Germany, [911] France and the United Kingdom. [912] Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot said that the Netherlands would not object if Ukraine used Dutch-supplied F-16 fighters to strike targets inside Russia. [913]
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)O contributo de Portugal para o pacote europeu de apoio militar às forças armadas ucranianas será «entre 8 e 10 milhões de euros»(...) Para além do apoio no quadro do Mecanismo Europeu de Apoio à Paz, Portugal vai enviar também equipamento militar para a Ucrânia, a pedido das autoridades deste país.
O Ministério da Defesa Nacional (MDN) informou que Portugal está disponível para apoiar a Ucrânia com capacidade militar em torno dos tanques Leopard 2 — como oferta de treino para este — mas não se compromete a enviar os carros de combate em si.
Recorde-se que, na semana passada, o Nascer do SOL noticiava o envio de uma quantidade significativa de munições e morteiros, que se encontravam, então, em trânsito pela Polónia.
Helena Carreiras afirmou que Portugal ofereceu 14 carros blindados MC-113 à Ucrânia — e não 15
Catorze blindados de lagartas M113, para transporte de pessoal, oferecidos à Ucrânia pelo Governo português como parte dos planos de ajuda a Kiev no combate contra a agressão russa, saíram ontem do campo militar de Santa Margarida e estão a caminho da Polónia, onde deverão chegar ao fim de sete dias – soube o Nascer do Sol de fonte militar.
Portugal vai enviar para a Ucrânia um segundo conjunto de 14 veículos blindados de transporte de pessoal M113, oito geradores de grande capacidade para produção de energia elétrica, mais munições de 120mm e mais duas toneladas de equipamento médico e sanitário.
Pelo menos três helicópteros já saíram de Ponte de Sor, onde os Kamov estavam todos parados desde 2018 sem condições para voar e inclusive sem licença para operar em Portugal.
O Ministério da Defesa anunciou este sábado, num comunicado, que o último transporte dos seis helicópteros Kamov oferecidos por Portugal à Ucrânia seguiu, na véspera, para o país invadido pela Federação Russa desde Fevereiro de 2022
Demos, até à data, 315 toneladas de material, (...) 'drones'
Entretanto, soube o Nascer do SOL junto de fonte do Ministério da Defesa que o Governo português vai por fim enviar à Ucrânia(...) algum outro tipo de armamento ligeiro.
Portugal já forneceu à Ucrânia, há algumas semanas, uma quantidade significativa (para as Forças Armadas nacionais) de munições e morteiros, que se encontram atualmente em trânsito pela Polónia
Recorde-se que, na semana passada, o Nascer do SOL noticiava o envio de uma quantidade significativa de munições e morteiros, que se encontravam, então, em trânsito pela Polónia.
Helena Carreiras referiu que o país "já forneceu 2.000 munições de morteiros de 120 milímetros"
Mais 180t de munições de 105mm.
Portugal vai apoiar a Ucrânia com 100 milhões de euros para munições de artilharia de grande calibre. Trata-se de um programa de aquisição conjunta de munições liderado pela Chéquia, ao qual Portugal se associa, a par de vários países europeus.
Entretanto, soube o Nascer do SOL junto de fonte do Ministério da Defesa que o Governo português vai por fim enviar à Ucrânia(...) meia centena de rádios.
Até agora, Portugal já enviou 170 toneladas de material bélico e não bélico (incluindo material médico), detalhou ontem a ministra da Defesa, Helena Carreiras
. Nessa reunião a Ministra da Defesa Nacional reiterou a oferta de treino nesta tipologia carros de combate e manifestou a disponibilidade do Governo português para identificar, de forma coordenada com os seus parceiros, formas de apoiar a Ucrânia com esta capacidade.
Como sabe, nós temos já militares ucranianos a serem treinados em Portugal, no universo F-16
O ministro da Defesa anunciou hoje que Portugal vai instruir militares ucranianos na utilização de carros de combate
Portugal já enviou entre 60 e 70 toneladas de material de guerra para a Ucrânia
Até agora, Portugal já enviou 170 toneladas de material bélico e não bélico (incluindo material médico), detalhou ontem a ministra da Defesa, Helena Carreiras
Quanto ao que qualificou de "história dos obuses", em referência aos MC-144 que foram alegadamente recusados por Kiev, Helena Carreiras afirmou que essa história está "mal contada" e que o armamento em questão foi pedido "explicitamente pela Ucrânia". Nós mostrámos disponibilidade e, mais tarde, eles retiraram o pedido porque já tinham recebido material idêntico", frisou.
Entretanto, apurou o Nascer do Sol junto da mesma fonte que a Ucrânia rejeitou a oferta portuguesa de um lote de obuses e de metralhadoras pesadas Browning, por considerar esse equipamento já obsoleto e desadequado no combate que está a travar contra a invasão russa.