Much of the military aid Europe is now sending to Ukraine is being delivered from factories through procurement deals rather than from existing stockpiles, according to new data from Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
The shift comes as the European defence industry continues to expand production, while the United States under President Donald Trump has begun selling weapons to Ukraine rather than donating them as aid. In May, Washington approved major arms exports to Kyiv for the first time since the start of Trump’s presidency—but as sales that Ukraine must finance itself.
Of the €10.5 billion in European military aid allocated in May and June 2025, at least €4.6 billion will come via procurement contracts with defence companies, mainly in Europe and Ukraine. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, European countries have allocated at least €35.1 billion in military aid through such contracts—€4.4 billion more than the United States.
Germany accounted for the largest share of military aid in the latest update with a €5 billion package, followed by Norway (€1.5 billion), Belgium (€1.2 billion), and the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Denmark, each pledging between €500–600 million.
The G7 has also recently provided around €6.3 billion in financial aid to Ukraine, largely through the ERA loan mechanism, which uses proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
