Report: Ukraine Military Aid Falls 43 Percent Despite New NATO Initiative
Military aid to Ukraine dropped by 43 percent in July and August compared to the first half of the year, according to a new report from Germany’s Kiel Institute, an economic research organization.
The decline occurred despite the launch of NATO’s new Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, the institute’s Ukraine Support Tracker noted.
The drop came even though most of the military aid recorded during this period was channeled through PURL, established in July after a meeting between NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump.
The program allows NATO to purchase off-the-shelf weapons from US stockpiles for Ukraine, financed by other member states.
By August, eight NATO countries had joined the initiative, committing a total of 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion).
The participants include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, and Germany.
Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have also joined the initiative.
“The overall level of financial and humanitarian support has remained comparatively stable—even in the absence of US contributions,” said Christoph Trebesch, head of the Ukraine Support Tracker and Research Director at the Kiel Institute.
He noted that “it is now crucial that this stability extends to military support as well, as Ukraine relies on it to sustain its defense efforts on the ground,” adding that the key question is how the figures will develop in the final quarter of the year.
Joint Production
While continuing to receive military aid, Kyiv is investing in the Build with Ukraine initiative, which helps Ukrainian defense firms set up production in NATO countries, enhancing integration with Western industries.
Earlier this month, the Dutch government announced a $127-million investment to jointly produce deep-strike drones with Ukraine.
At the same time, the UK and Ukraine launched the LYRA program to develop and expand battlefield technologies.
One of its first projects, Project OCTOPUS, focuses on co-developing a new air defense interceptor drone.
