Zelenskyy reveals defense spending over three years of war and US aid share
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine has spent $320 billion on weapons over three years of war. Out of this amount, the United States has provided $67 billion in weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states at a press conference.
"I think we need to figure it out with aid. We have absolute figures. The war has cost us $320 billion - $120 billion is from us, the people of Ukraine, and $200 billion is from the US and the EU," Zelenskyy said.
As the President noted, he was referring to weapons: "This is a $320 billion weapons package."
"In total, the US alone has given us about $67 billion - that's what we have received in weapons. And we also received an additional $31.5 billion in financial aid for the budget," Zelenskyy said.
Western aid
According to the Kiel Institute, Western countries provide Ukraine with modest but stable aid amounting to €80 billion per year.
In total, over three years, Ukraine has received approximately €267 billion in aid. Out of this total amount:
- €130 billion (49%) was allocated for military assistance,
- €118 billion (44%) for financial support,
- €19 billion (7%) for humanitarian aid.
Europe has overall surpassed the US in the volume of aid to Ukraine, allocating:
- €70 billion for financial and humanitarian assistance,
- €62 billion for military aid.
The US has allocated:
- €64 billion in military aid,
- €50 billion in financial and humanitarian funding.
Earlier, Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, stated that without US support Kyiv will struggle to resist Russian aggression.
