Germany includes over €11 billion in its 2026 budget for aid to Ukraine
Illustrative photo: the Bundestag committee approved Germany’s 2026 budget (bundestag.de)
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with €11.5 billion in aid in 2026. The country’s budget includes the corresponding expenditures, Welt reports.
According to the news agency, the Bundestag Budget Committee approved the budget this morning, November 14. In particular, total expenditures will amount to around €524.5 billion, which is €4 billion more than initially planned.
The most significant adjustments concerned the volume of new borrowing: the committee approved raising nearly €98 billion just for the main budget. This is approximately €8 billion more than originally proposed in the federal government’s draft.
One of the biggest changes was the spending on aid to Ukraine. The Finance Ministry proposed increasing it by €3 billion — from €8.5 billion to €11.5 billion.
The additional funds are planned to be allocated to drones, armored vehicles, and the replacement of two Patriot air defense systems.
The German Ministry of Defense emphasized that this is the largest contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities to date, following Russia’s attack.
The increase in aid to Ukraine became possible due to the easing of debt limits on defense spending.
Germany’s aid to Ukraine
On November 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Germany had delivered the promised Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian head of state emphasized that strengthening the country’s air defenses brings the end of the war closer.
Additionally, on November 12, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul noted that his country is providing Ukraine with an additional €40 million in aid. The purpose of this support is to help Ukraine get through the winter amid ongoing Russian strikes on critical infrastructure.
