Ukraine received more than $45 billion in international security assistance in 2025, the highest annual total since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on January 2.
The figure is nearly 30% higher than in 2024, making 2025 a record year for international military and security support to Ukraine, Shmyhal said in a statement.
The announcement aligns with projections made at the December Ramstein meeting, where Shmyhal declared 2025 the most productive year for Western military aid since Russia's full-scale invasion began, with 17 nations also announcing commitments for 2026.
Weapons, air defense, and defense industry investment
According to the defense minister, the main areas of support last year included weapons and ammunition, air and missile defense, investment in joint production and procurement for Ukraine's defense industry, as well as training, repairs, technical support, and logistics.
Germany emerged as Ukraine's second-largest military supporter after the United States, delivering approximately €28 billion since the invasion began. In March, Berlin approved an additional €3 billion for 2025, including IRIS-T air defense systems, ammunition, drones, and armored vehicles.
More than $6 billion was directed toward the development of Ukraine's defense-industrial complex, including projects implemented under the so-called Danish model of joint financing and production.
The Danish model, pioneered by Copenhagen, allows partner countries to fund weapons production directly in Ukraine rather than shipping equipment from their own stockpiles - building Ukrainian manufacturing capacity while supplying the front.
Frozen Russian assets fund weapons purchases
Ukraine also received nearly $3 billion generated from profits on frozen Russian assets held in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The funds were used to purchase weapons and support the domestic defense sector.
The EU holds approximately €210 billion in immobilized Russian central bank assets, primarily at the Brussels-based Euroclear depository. While Kyiv has pushed for full confiscation, Western allies have so far limited themselves to transferring windfall profits generated by these frozen funds.
Support becoming "long-term and systematic"
Shmyhal said international security assistance to Ukraine is becoming “long-term and systematic”, strengthening the country's ability to deter Russian aggression and maintain its defense capabilities.
NATO has confirmed that aid under its PURL initiative will reach $60 billion in 2026 - covering half of Ukraine's projected $120 billion defense budget. Germany leads 2026 pledges with €11.5 billion, the largest single-country commitment.
