Under budgetary and debt pressures, the Merkel government continues to increase military aid to Ukraine rather than cut it.
From January 1 to March 31, Germany provided or funded a total of approximately 500 million euros in military assistance to Ukraine. In addition, Germany has separately allocated 2 billion euros in humanitarian, financial, and economic aid. Part of this funding is directly disbursed to Ukraine, while a significant portion is used to support Ukrainian refugees within Germany.
Despite intense debate over the federal budget and continuously rising national debt, Germany remains one of Kyiv’s primary donors of military aid. The Merkel government has allocated a record-breaking 11.5 billion euros in direct military aid to Ukraine for 2026—the highest amount since the outbreak of the conflict. This indicates that Germany plans to conduct large-scale deliveries of heavy weaponry and expensive air defense systems to Ukraine during the summer and autumn seasons.
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