NATO is preparing a €70 billion military aid package for Ukraine
6 June 15:07
NATO countries are considering a new commitment to provide €70 billion in military funding for Ukraine, which will be announced at the alliance’s summit in Ankara next month, four NATO diplomats told Politico, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the diplomats, the proposal, put forward by Germany last month, will include a new mechanism to increase transparency in funding for Ukraine. This comes amid complaints from some countries that they are bearing a disproportionate share of the costs of supporting Kyiv.
“The key is Ankara’s firm commitment to continue its decisive support for Ukraine on a sustainable and more equitable basis,” added a fifth senior NATO diplomat.
Allies have been trying to strengthen support for Ukraine for more than four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The discussion has taken on new urgency as many experts say Kyiv is tipping the scales of the war in its favor.
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During Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. suspended nearly all new military aid to Ukraine and has been selling Kyiv only weapons funded by other allies.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, called on Europe to supply more critically important Patriot interceptor missiles to destroy Russian ballistic missiles. He claimed that deliveries are being delayed due to a shortage of supplies linked to the war in Iran, where, according to analysts’ estimates, the U.S. and its Gulf allies have deployed thousands of these air defense systems, which are desperately needed by Ukraine.
According to a report published Thursday by the Kiel Institute’s think tank, European countries allocated €2 billion in military aid to Kyiv each month, which is slightly less than the €2.4 billion they contributed monthly during the same period in 2025. The report does not record any U.S. military aid during this period.
Support for Ukraine is set to be one of the key issues discussed at the NATO leaders’ summit on July 7–8.
A NATO official speaking on behalf of the organization told the media: “Discussions are ongoing on how we will continue NATO’s resolute support for Ukraine and ensure a fairer burden-sharing.”
Ukraine’s Ambassador to NATO Alona Getmanchuk told Politico that any new commitments should focus on Kyiv’s priorities, such as air defense, investments in drone and missile production, and long-range munitions.
“Until effective security guarantees become available to Ukraine, we can only rely on the financial guarantees provided by our partners,” she said.
After allies rejected Rutte’s proposal last month to allocate 0.25 percent of their GDP to Ukraine, they are now considering a German initiative. But, according to three diplomats, discussions are still in the early stages. This month’s meeting of NATO defense ministers presents an opportunity to reach an agreement.
The new funding target will not consist entirely of fresh funds. Under the proposal, 30 billion euros would come from an already agreed-upon two-year EU loan to Ukraine totaling 90 billion euros, two diplomats said, while an additional 40 billion euros would be allocated from bilateral commitments.
“This is natural, given that most NATO allies are also [members] of the EU,” said a sixth senior NATO diplomat. “It would be unfair to ask them to contribute to defense twice.”
However, some are concerned that countries may feel less need to make contributions on their own if they can count on EU funds.
“It is important now that European countries in particular do not view this €90 billion loan as a substitute for bilateral support,” Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmér Störengård told the publication. “Adding bilateral support on top of this loan is absolutely essential.”
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