Ukraine’s partners within the Defense Contact Group announced new support packages totaling nearly $38 billion. A significant portion will go to enhancing air defense and developing drone technologies.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov reported this after the 33rd meeting of the group in Brussels.
Details of the aid
According to Fedorov, Ukraine will receive specific aid packages worth about $6 billion from the $38 billion, including:
- Over $2.5 billion for Ukrainian drones
- Over $500 million for the PURL initiative
- $2 billion for air defense
- Funds for artillery ammunition, training, naval capabilities, and other areas
Fedorov added that Ukraine has arranged with several European partners for the urgent delivery of missiles for Patriot systems from stockpiles.
Most of the funding will focus on developing drone assault units, interceptor drones, and DeepStrike. The minister emphasized that Ukraine’s goal is to build a defense potential capable of countering Russia on land, in the air, and at sea, while also limiting its economic resources for waging war.
“Today we heard announcements of nearly $38 billion. Most of these announcements go to air defense systems, drones, development of drone assault units, DeepStrike, and interceptor drones,” Fedorov said.
Who contributes and how much
Based on the Contact Group meeting results, partner country contributions look like this:
- United Kingdom—$3 billion in military aid, delivery of 1,000 additional light multi-role missiles for air defense, and £150 million through PURL
- Germany—€1 billion for drone procurement, funding for the “dome” air defense project, and drone assault units within an €11.5 billion budget
Norway—$7 billion, including $1.4 billion for drones, $700 million for air defense, $200 million for artillery, and $125 million for PURL - Belgium—€1 billion
Sweden—€3.7 billion - Denmark—$2 billion
- Spain—$1.2 billion, plus $8 million for PURL and $2.4 million for weapons procurement through the NSATU trust fund
- Lithuania—$265 million
- Canada—$50 million for the “Danish model” and $45 million for medical support
- Slovenia—$5 million
- Latvia, Estonia, and the Netherlands—at least 0.25% of GDP each to support Ukraine; the Netherlands also adds €90 million for PURL
Australia and Portugal also made new contributions to PURL, while Turkey will strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with its contribution.
Germany is also ready to deliver five PAC-3 interceptor missiles to Ukraine. This depends on other partners providing a total of 30 such systems.
Context
This is one of the largest levels of support for Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. According to Fedorov and Gili, these contributions aim to strengthen air defense, improve drone systems, and preserve Ukraine’s strategic advantage.
Recently, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden allocated €420 million to purchase US-made weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This funding is part of the international PURL initiative.
Earlier, The Ukrainian Review reported that Sweden and Denmark jointly ordered Tridon Mk2 air defense systems for Ukraine, worth nearly €246 million.
