List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
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This is a list of known military aid, that has been and will be provided to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This list includes delivered equipment, training, intelligence, treatment of soldiers, logistical support as well as financial support to the Ukrainian government unless earmarked for humanitarian purposes. Weapons donated as a result of cooperation between multiple countries are listed separately in each country category.
In total aid (military, financial and humanitarian combined), the European Union and its countries have provided the most to Ukraine, according to Kiel Institute, whereas the United States has by far provided the most in military aid.[1][2] Since January 2022, mostly Western nations have pledged more than $380 billion in aid to Ukraine, including nearly $118 billion in direct military aid to Ukraine from individual countries.[3]
Some NATO countries and allies, such as Germany and Sweden, have reversed past policies against providing offensive military aid in order to support Ukraine, while the European Union for the first time in its history supplied lethal arms through its institutions.[4][5][6]
The Russian government has condemned the supply of military aid to Ukraine. Russia's president Vladimir Putin said that if military aid stopped, Ukraine would not survive for long.[7] The Center for Strategic and International Studies assessed in December 2023 that if the United States stopped sending military aid, European countries could not quickly fill the gap. If this happened, it forecast that Ukraine's defensive capabilities would gradually weaken and Ukraine's frontline would collapse.[8]
Donors
The donation of military aid was coordinated at monthly meetings in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, throughout the war. A first meeting took place between 41 countries on 26 April 2022, and the coalition comprised 54 countries (all 30 member states of NATO and 24 other countries) at the latest meeting on 14 February 2023.[9] All EU member states donated military aid both individually as sovereign countries and collectively via EU institutions, except of three countries (Hungary, Cyprus and Malta) that opted not to donate military aid individually as sovereign countries.
As of February 2023, military aid was donated by EU institutions, 45 sovereign countries, companies, and other parties. The United States alone has pledged about $45 billion in arms and military aid to Ukraine since Russia's Full-scale invasion in February 2022.[10]
Sovereign countries
Country | Military aid |
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Albania | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Vehicles Ammunition
Financial aid
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Argentina | Helicopters |
Australia | As of December 2023, Australia's military support to Ukraine was worth about AU$730 million in monetary terms.[16] Armoured personnel carriers
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles
Vehicles
Towed artillery Ammunition
Loitering munitions
Unmanned aerial and unmanned ground systems / Radar systems
Small arms (delivered along with ammunition)
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft
Financial aid |
Austria | Ammunition
Military gear
Logistics
Financial aid
|
Azerbaijan | |
Belgium | Infantry Mobility Vehicles (IMVs)
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Jet Aircraft
Surface-to-air Missiles (SAMs)
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs)
Heavy Mortars
Vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Anti-Tank Weapons
Small Arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous Equipment
|
Bulgaria | On 3 November 2022, the Bulgarian Parliament approved a decision to provide military aid, with details to come out by the next month.[54] Military-technical support
Surface-to-air missiles
Jet Aircraft
Tanks
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) Multiple rocket launchers
Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery Mortars
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Portable Anti-Tank Weaponry
Small Arms
Ammunition
Military Gear
Miscellaneous
Training
|
Cambodia | On 16 January 2023 15 Ukrainian deminers arrived in Cambodia to receive training in removing landmines. Cambodian demining experts will also travel to Poland to train Ukrainians.[64] |
Canada | Surface-to-air missile systems and missiles
Air-to-air missiles Towed howitzers
Main battle tanks Engineering vehicles and equipment
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Infantry mobility vehicles
Armoured vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) turrets
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid:
|
Colombia | On 23 May 2022, Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte announced that a team of 11 demining engineers of the National Army of Colombia will travel to an unspecified NATO country to train their Ukrainian counterparts on landmine removal.[89] |
Croatia | The Croatian Minister of Defence, Mario Banožić, approved military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine on 28 February 2022. Helicopters
Towed artillery
Multiple rocket launchers Anti-Tank
Small arms
Man-portable air defence systems Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
|
Cyprus | |
Czech Republic | On the first day of full-scale invasion, the Czech Republic presented the Ukrainian ambassador in Prague with a detailed "10 cm thick folder" listing weapons that were ready for immediate transfer.[99] The first trainload of military aid was delivered to Ukraine already on 27 February 2022.[100] The Czech Republic later also became the first country to send heavy military equipment in April 2022 (including 38 T-72 tanks from army's deep storage), and afterwards, again, the first country to send combat aircraft (4 modern Mil Mi-24V from Czech Air Force's operational stock). As of beginning of February 2023, the Czech Republic donated equipment worth CZK 10 billion (~ €420 million) from Czech Army stock or purchased from private Czech companies.[101] During the first year after the full scale Russian invasion, Czech arms companies delivered to Ukraine military equipment worth CZK 30 billion (~ €1,27 billion), either through direct purchase by Ukraine or by other countries supporting Ukraine.[101] By February 2024, the Czech Republic approved commercial military exports to Ukraine worth CZK 130 billion (~ €5,13 billion).[102] 676 pieces of heavy equipment were delivered from the Czech Republic to Ukraine by July 2023,[103] and this number rose to 834 by mid-Aprily 2024.[104] Historically, Russia had been trying to disrupt Czech deliveries of weapons to Ukraine, most prominently by the GRU's 2014 Vrbětice ammunition warehouses explosions. Training and rehabilitation Before 24 February 2022
After 24 February 2022
Tanks (194+) [of which 114 delivered by April 2023] From Czech Army's stock:
Purchased by Ukraine from Czech defence companies:
Purchased by Czechs and delivered to Ukraine: In cooperation and financial backing of other countries:
Infantry fighting vehicles (226+)[101] From Czech Army's stock (131):[124]
From private companies
Attack helicopters (17)
Self-propelled artillery (50+)
Towed artillery
Multiple rocket launchers (35+)[101][133] Legacy MLRS
Modern MLRS
Heavy mortars (128+)[117]
Electronic warfare & ISTAR Self-propelled air defense systems (121)
Radars
Man-portable air defence systems (435)[124]
Anti-tank weapons Small arms From Czech Army reserves:
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment From Czech Army stock:
Other:
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Denmark[145] | Fighter Jets
Anti-ship missile system
Self-Propelled howitzers
Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
Vehicles
Heavy Mortars
Air Defences Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) And Missiles
Reconnaissance UAVs
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Radars
Anti-Tank Weaponry
Grenade launchers
Small Arms
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous Equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
Estonia | As of 15 December 2023, Estonia has provided Ukraine EUR 500 million worth of military aid since 2022.[170] Towed artillery
Vehicles
Engineering vehicles
Naval vehicles
Drones
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
|
Finland | As of February 2024 Finland has decided to provide €1.8 billion worth of military equipment to Ukraine in 22 packages of aid.[198] Armoured personnel carriers
Combat engineering vehicles Self-Propelled Artillery
Towed artillery
Heavy mortars
Anti-aircraft guns Anti-tank weaponry
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
France | France was the largest arms exporter to Ukraine between 2014 and 2020 with over €1.6 billion worth of weapons provided.[204] Among them were: helicopters, reconnaissance drones, navy-related weapons and equipment, targeting systems, ammunition of various calibers and fire control systems. The full extent of French military aid in the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is unknown as many specifics are neither shared by France nor Ukraine but include:
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support
Cruise missiles Air defence systems
Multiple rocket launchers Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery
Mortars Armoured fighting vehicles Armoured personnel carriers Infantry mobility vehicles
Other military vehicles
Engineering equipment
Man-portable air defense systems Anti-tank guided missiles
Anti-tank mines Radars
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Small arms
Ammunition
Individual equipment[216][239][205][224][240]
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
|
Germany | * Purchases by the German government from defence companies Delivered: (as of end of September 2023) Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (2 Systems, 1 Battery And 4 Launchers)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (46)
Multiple Rocket Launchers (5)
Laser-Guided Rocket Systems (20)
Self-Propelled Artillery (16 (24))
Tanks (65+)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (130)
Armoured Personnel Carriers (82)
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (50)
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (3,200)
Anti-Tank Weapons (23,800)
Anti-Drone Systems And Jammers (176)
Radars (33)
(Mobile) Reconnaissance Systems (6)
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (216)
Unmanned Ships (10)
Unmanned Vehicles (14)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (80)
Vehicles (~1187)
Small Arms (820)
Ammunition
Military Gear
Miscellaneous Equipment
To Be Delivered: (as of end of September 2023) Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (6 Systems And 22 Launchers)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (21 SPAAGs And 2 Systems)
Self-Propelled Artillery (32)
Tanks (115)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (40)
Armoured Personnel Carriers (26+)
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (66+)
Anti-Drone Systems (80)
Radars, Jammers And Reconnaissance Systems (69)
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (482+)
Helicopters (6)
Unmanned Ships (10)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (74)
Vehicles (720)
Anti-Tank Weapons (18,000)
Small Arms (200)
Ammunition
Miscellaneous Equipment
Financial aid
Sources |
Greece | The priority access to the port of Alexandroupolis in Northern Greece allowed the U.S. to provide military assistance to Ukraine.[265] Infantry fighting vehicles
Anti-tank weapons Small arms
Ammunition
Training
Medical Aid
|
Hungary | Training and rehabilitation
|
Iceland | Iceland's military aid to Ukraine amounts to a value of approximately 2.7bn ISK (US$19.4 million).[270] Ammunition
Vehicles
Logistical support
Training and equipment
Miscellaneous Equipment
Financial aid
|
Ireland | The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, approved military aid for Ukraine: Mine clearing equipment
Miscellaneous
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Israel | Anti-drone systems
Vehicles
Miscellaneous |
Italy[298][299] | * Private purchases from Italian defence companies Air defence systems (3 batteries)
Multiple rocket launchers (2)
Self-propelled artillery (106+) Towed artillery
Heavy mortars
Armoured personnel carriers
Infantry mobility vehicles
Vehicles
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Anti-tank weapons
Radars
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Financial aid
|
Japan | Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Vehicles
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Rehabilitation
Financial aid |
Jordan | Between May and November 2022 multiple planes have flown from Jordan to Czech Republic with weapons destined for Ukraine:[308]
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Kosovo | Armored vehicles, trucks, and mortar rounds [To be delivered][311] 26 instructors sent to train Ukrainian soldiers as part of British-led Operation Interflex.[312] |
Latvia | In January 2024 Latvia pledged a new military aid package to Ukraine, containing: howitzers, 155mm ammunition, anti-tank weapons, missiles, grenades, helicopters, drones, communication devices, generators, and equipment.[313] Vehicles
Self-propelled howitzers Helicopters
Drones
Air defense systems
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Lithuania | In January 2024 Lithuania's Defence Council approved a 200 million euro package of long-term military assistance to Ukraine.[329] Air defense systems Man-portable air defence systems
Anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft
Towed artillery Self-propelled mortars
Heavy mortars
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) Vehicles
Small arms (delivered along with ammunition)
Ammunition
Radars
Crowdfunded by the Lithuanian public:
Miscellaneous equipment
Training and rehabilitation
Financial aid
|
Luxembourg | Armoured Personnel Carriers
Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles
Anti-tank guided missiles Infantry mobility vehicles Vehicles
Small arms
Ammunition
Military clothing
Miscellaneous equipment
|
Malta | Treatment
|
Montenegro | In February 2023 Montenegro announced that it had donated so far military aid worth 10 million euros.[359] Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous equipment The government of Montenegro announced that it would donate 11% of its defence budget to Ukraine.[362][363] |
Morocco |
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Netherlands | Fighter jets
Naval vessels
Anti-ship missiles (AShMs)
Surface-to-air missile systems
(Mobile) anti-aircraft guns
Self-propelled artillery
Tanks
Armoured fighting vehicles Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Engineering vehicles and equipment
Vehicles (909 in total)
Heavy mortars
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Reconnaissance UAVs
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Radars
Small arms
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
|
New Zealand | Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Logistics
Financial aid
|
North Macedonia | Pledged military equipment and material to Ukraine on 1 March 2022.[387] Fighter jets Helicopters Tanks Artillery
Anti-aircraft weapons
Air-To-Air Missiles
Aircraft Weaponry
Anti-tank weaponry Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
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Norway[392][393] | Fighter Aircraft
Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
Multiple rocket launchers (MRLs)
Self-propelled Artillery (SPGs)
Tanks
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Infantry mobility vehicles (IMVs)
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)
Coastal defence missile (CDS) systems
Radars
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
Anti-tank weaponry
Electronic warfare equipment
Ammunition
Military clothing
Miscellaneous equipment
Financial aid
|
Pakistan | Drones
Man-portable air defense systems
Anti-tank weapons Artillery shells
Mortar bombs Ammunition
Rockets
Tonnage of deliveries
Donations are disputed by the government of Pakistan[423][424] and Ukraine.[425][426] |
Poland[427] | Fighter jets (14) Helicopters (12) Tanks (~330)
Infantry fighting vehicles (342)
Infantry mobility vehicles
Command vehicles
Self-propelled artillery (~95)
Multiple rocket launchers (20+)
Anti-aircraft (AA) guns
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs)
Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems
Air-to-air missiles (100)
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (1)
Reconnaissance UAVs (20+)
Loitering munitions (53)
Man portable air defence systems (260)
Trucks
Mortars (100)
Small arms
Ammunition
Protective gear
Training and rehabilitation
Deployment
Financial aid
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Portugal[435] | President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa [citation needed] approved military aid for Ukraine: €8 to €10 million (US$8.7 to US$11 million) contribution to the €450 to €500 million EU package of military support to the Ukrainian armed forces, announced on 28 February 2022.[436] Main battle tanks
Armoured personnel carriers
Helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Speedboats
Small arms
Artillery Mortars
Ammunition
Miscellaneous equipment
Military training
Tonnage of military aid
Relevant information
|
Romania | * Purchases by the Ukrainian or EU governments from Romanian defence companies President Klaus Iohannis approved military aid for Ukraine. Armored personal carriers Artillery
Multiple rocket launchers
Machine guns Ammunition
Military gear Miscellaneous aid
Relevant information
|
Serbia | In March 2023, it was reported that Serbia had secretly delivered 3,500 G-2000 rockets to Ukraine through intermediaries in Turkey and Slovakia.[514] |
Slovakia | * Purchases by the Ukrainian or EU governments from Slovak defence companies Fighter jets (13)
Transport and utility helicopters (5) Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems (1 battery and 2 launchers)
Radars (4)
Self-propelled artillery (24)
Infantry fighting vehicles (30)
Engineering vehicles and equipment (2)
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) (100)
Anti-tank guided missiles
Small arms
Air-to-air missiles
Air-to-ground weaponry
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Sources |
Slovenia | The Slovenian Government has provided the following to Ukraine: Tanks:
Infantry fighting vehicles: Armored personal carriers Infantry mobility vehicles:
Towed artillery
Towed anti-aircraft guns
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms:
Ammunition
Military equipment:
Miscellaneous aid
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South Korea | South Korea does not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine. Engineering Vehicles
Military Gear
Miscellaneous Items
Relevant information
|
Spain | Tanks
Armored personal carriers Vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
Towed artillery
Surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
Radars[548]
Anti-ship missiles
Anti-tank weapons
Small arms
Ammunition
Miscellaneous Equipment
Training
|
Sudan | Multiple military planes have flown from Sudan to Rzeszów airport from March to June 2022, allegedly with artillery shells for Ukraine.[41] |
Sweden | Surface-to-air missiles (SAM) systems
Self-propelled artillery Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) Engineering equipment
Vehicles
Anti-ship missiles
Ships and underwater vehicles
Radars
Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) and missiles
Anti-tank weaponry
Small arms
Ammunition
Military clothing and gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Financial aid
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Switzerland | Technical and engineering equipment
|
Turkey | A contract for Bayraktar TB2 drones was signed in November 2018. The first drones were delivered in March 2019.[577][578] 2 Ada-class corvettes were ordered by the Ukrainian Navy in December 2020, the first ship was laid down in September 2021.[579][580][581] Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters were modernized by Turkey to include laser guidance capabilities and were armed with Cirit and UMTAS air-to-surface missiles in November 2021.[582] Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (Guided) multiple rocket launchers Self-propelled artillery
Air-to-air missiles
Electronic warfare equipment
Armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles Infantry mobility vehicles
Mortars Grenade launchers
Small arms
Munitions
Military gear Miscellaneous equipment
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United Kingdom | Tanks
Armored Fighting Vehicles
Armored Personal Carriers
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Infantry Mobility Vehicles Towed artillery
Self-Propelled Artillery
Multiple Rocket Launchers
Vehicles
Air defense systems
Electronic Warfare Equipment
Helicopters
Ships and Amphibious vehicles
Drones
Radars
Engineering equipment
Anti-Ship Missiles
Surface-To-Surface Missiles
Air-to-surface missiles
Anti-tank weapons
Ammunition
Military gear
Miscellaneous equipment
Training
Intelligence
Financial aid:
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United States | In total, the United States has committed more than $44.1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014, including approximately $41.3 billion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022.[627] Tanks
Infantry fighting vehicles
Armoured personnel carriers[627][180]
Command vehicles[627]
Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles[627]
Infantry mobility vehicles[627]
Combat engineering vehicles
Other vehicles[627]
Towed artillery[627]
Self-propelled artillery[627]
Multiple rocket launchers[627]
Surface-to-air missile systems[627][180]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns[627]
Man-portable air defense systems Anti-tank missiles
Other missiles
Electronic warfare equipment[627][180]
Engineering equipment[627][180]
Ships and underwater vehicles[627][180]
Mortars[627]
Ammunition[627]
Military gear[627]
Miscellaneous equipment[627]
Training
Financial aid:
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European Union
Individual EU member states have provided military, financial, and non-lethal material aid since 2014. The following list is the aid collectively provided by the EU. Most of this aid has been coordinated by the European Commission.
- Around €17 billion in grants and loans from 2014 until 12 February 2022.[656]
- €1.2 billion loan approved 16 February 2022[657]
- €450 million worth of lethal weapons, announced on 27 February 2022,[658] under the European Peace Facility.
- €50 million worth of non-lethal aid, announced on 27 February 2022.[659]
- Provision of satellite intelligence, notably through the European Union Satellite Centre, as part of 1 March 2022 resolution on the Russian aggression against Ukraine.[660]
- Increase of military aid under the European Peace Facility to €1 billion, announced on 23 March 2022.[661]
- Military aid increased to €1.5 billion under the European Peace Facility on 13 April 2022, assistance includes personal protective equipment, first aid kits and fuel, as well as military equipment.[662]
- Protective gear worth over €977,000 donated to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on 8 July 2022.[663]
- An additional €500 million military aid package for Ukraine approved by the EU on 18 July 2022.[664]
- Around €500,000 worth of thermal imaging equipment provided by the EU for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.[665]
- Two trucks and 11 off-road vehicles purchased for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine through a grant by Frontex.[666]
- €225 million in funding for the training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the European Peace Facility as part of EUMAM Ukraine.[667]
- €200,000 of medical equipment donated to three Ukrainian Border Guard Service Hospitals 8 February 2024.[668]
Unknown countries
- Titan-s APCs (produced in the United Arab Emirates)[669]
- Panthera T-6 APCs (produced in the United Arab Emirates)[670]
- 100 BATT UMG APCs (delivered by unknown Eastern European country)[671]
- GAIA Amir MRAPs (produced in Israel)[672]
- M69A 82mm mortars (produced by Bosnian company)[673]
- BM-21 Grad 122mm rockets (impounded North Korean shipment delivered by an unknown country)[674]
Iranian-smuggled weapons
The following list attempts to provide an overview of Iranian-made or Iranian-smuggled weapons in use by the Ukrainian armed forces. They are believed to be intercepted armaments originally intended for Yemen. The year shown in the brackets indicates the first sighting of the weapons in Ukraine, not their date of delivery. This list will be updated as additional types of weapons are uncovered.[675]
Heavy mortars
Light mortars
- 82mm HM-19 (May 2022)[675]
Small arms
Ammunition
- 80mm S-8OF HE-FRAG rockets for B-8 rocket pod (March 2023)[675]
- 122mm OF-462 artillery rounds for D-30 howitzer (September 2022)[675]
- 122mm HE-FRAG rockets for BM-21 'Grad' MRL (January 2023)[675]
- 152mm artillery rounds for D-20 howitzer (September 2022)[675]
- 125mm OF19 tank rounds (February 2023)[675]
- 120mm M48 mortar rounds for HM-16 mortar (March 2023)[675]
- 7.6mm ammunition (April 2024)[676]
US government announced that it has donated to Ukraine over 1 million rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition,[677] thousands of rocket-propelled grenade proximity fuses and thousands of pounds of propellant for rocket-propelled grenades seized from ships used by Iran through civil forfeiture.[678] US government is seeking to turn over additional seizures of thousands of rifles, hundreds of machine guns and rocket launchers and dozens of anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine.[678]
On 4 April 2024 the United States government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces.[676]
Companies
More than 100 companies have taken actions in support of Ukraine, including boycotts, in February and March 2022.
Company | Aid provided | Date provided |
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SpaceX | 28 February to 18 March 2022 | |
Philip Morris International | Donated 500,000 packs of cigarettes to the Ukrainian military.[683] | 1 March 2022 |
Amazon | Pledged $10 million in aid; using its logistics capability for supplies and cybersecurity expertise.[684] | 2 March 2022 |
LMG Tactical | South Korean military gear manufacturer LMG Tactical donated bulletproof vests and ammunition pouches directly to the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul.[685] | Ongoing since 2 March 2022 |
AMMO, Inc. | Has pledged to donate 1 million rounds of ammunition worth roughly $700,000 to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's famous statement "I need ammunition, not a ride".[686] | 4 March 2022 |
Vista Outdoor | Pledged to donate 1 million rounds of small-caliber ammunition to Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's famous statement "I need ammunition, not a ride".[687] | 4 March 2022 |
XDynamics | Donated 10 EVOLVE 2 Reconnaissance VTOL UAVs to Ukraine[688] | 17 March 2022 |
Kel-Tec | Pledged to donate 400 SUB-2000 semi-automatic carbines valued at $200,000 to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[689] | 18 March 2022 |
Kimber arms | Donated 200 R7 Mako 9mm calibre handguns with 800 magazines and 20 Kimber bolt action rifles with 40 magazines to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.[690] | 30 March 2022 |
Baykar | Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
Reconnaissance UAVs
Electronic Warfare (EW) Equipment
Ground Control Stations
| 27 June 2022 |
Maincast | Purchased 100 Volkswagen transporter vans for the Ukrainian military alongside NAVI, GSC Game World and the MK foundation.[694] | 7 September 2023 |
Other parties
- Citizens of Taiwan donated $945 million NTD (US$33 million) as of 2 April 2022.[695][696]
- Citizens of South Korea have so far donated $3 million directly to the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul.[697]
- South Korean "military geeks" or "밀덕" (mildeok) have been donating their military materiel directly to the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul including: bulletproof helmets, bulletproof vests, military blankets, hemostatic tourniquets, ammunition pouches, first aid kits, knee and elbow guards, etc.[698][685]
- According to President Zelenskyy, 16,000 foreigners have volunteered to join an International Brigade in response to Ukraine's call for foreign fighters as of 3 March 2022.[699]
- In addition to private donations, numerous American states and local law enforcement agencies are donating surplus protective equipment through the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council and other organizations.[700]
- "Blue/Yellow" charity in Lithuania, dedicated for supporting Ukraine, collected over €22.9 million (as of 30 March) from the citizens of Lithuania.[701][702]
- On 30 May 2022 Lithuanian citizens raised €5 million for the crowdfunded purchase of a Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV for the Ukrainian military,[703][704] the drone was subsequently, given to Lithuania by Baykar Tech free of charge, with the €6 million collected used for aid.[705] It reached Ukraine on 8 July 2022.[706][707]
- Lithuanian civilians also crowdfunded 7 Estonian made EOS C VTOl reconnaissance drones (two of which were crowdfunded in early May, with the other five being later purchased with the money collected from the TB2 crowdfunder),[705][708] 110 Lithuanian-made EDM4S Sky Wiper anti drone weapons,[709] 37 WB Electronics Warmates (including launch/control equipment and ammunition),[710] and 18 UJ-23 Topazs for the Ukrainian military.[705]
- Lithuanian citizens fundraised €14 million to purchase 16 Israeli-made RADA ieMHR radars.[711]
- "Blue/Yellow" and Lithuanian National Radio and Television raised €8,288,000 to purchase 1,115 sets of laser sights, night vision monoculars and individual anti drones systems for the Ukrainian military.[712]
- Citizens of the Czech Republic donated over CZK 4,25 billion ($171 million) as of 24 June 2022.[713]
- 1 Bivoj system (3 reconnaissance/attack UAVs + mobile command center) was crowdfunded by Czech Republic citizens and delivered in July 2022.[58]
- 15 MR2s Viktor (a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 with a 14.5mm ZU-2 cannon) crowfunded by Czech citizens (set to be delivered in February 2023).[714]
- 1 T-72 Avenger (T-72 upgraded to 3rd gen tank) crowdfunded by citizens in Czech Republic and delivered in October 2022.[715][58][120]
- 1 refurbished 122mm RM-70 multiple rocket launcher & 365 rockets (set to be delivered in June 2023)[716][717]
- 10 tons of plastic explosives, 10,000 detonators and 10 km of detonator cord crowd funded by Czech citizens[718]
- By 24 July 2022, a Polish crowdfunding campaign on the crowdfunding website Zrzutka raised over Zł 23,035,000 to purchase a Baykar Bayraktar TB2 for the Ukrainian military,[719][720] the drone was subsequently given to Poland by Baykar Tech free of charge, with the €5 million collected used for aid.[721]
- Revolver 860 Armed VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle [March, April or May 2022] (A few sold to Polish company. Subsequently transferred to Ukraine).[688]
- 80 military quadbikes fundraised by Latvian citizens.[722]
- The Estonian Voluntary Rescue Association donated a MV-4 robotic mine clearing vehicle to Ukraine on 29 August 2023.[723]
- The Latvian group SOS palīdzība Ukrainai purchased and donated four Bandvagn 202 all terrain armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian military.[724]
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has donated medical supplies worth up to £5,000 to the Ukrainian military.[725]
- One Mi-2 АМ-1 medevac helicopter provided to the Main Directorate of Intelligence by the Polish group Zbroimy Ukrainę.[726]
Russian response
Russia has sent a diplomatic letter to the United States warning it not to supply Ukraine with any more weapons and that the United States and NATO aid of the "most sensitive" weapons to Ukraine were "adding fuel" and could bring "unpredictable consequences."[727]
Olga Skabeyeva said on state-owned Rossiya 1 TV: "It can safely be called World War Three. That's entirely for sure. [...] We're definitely fighting against NATO infrastructure, if not NATO itself. We need to recognise that."[728] She has further claimed that NATO is supplying Ukraine with "zillions of weapons".[729]
Russia banned members of the UK cabinet including then prime minister Boris Johnson and former PM Theresa May from visiting the country: "In essence, the British leadership is deliberately aggravating the situation around Ukraine, pumping the Kyiv regime with lethal weapons and coordinating similar efforts on the part of NATO."[730]
In June 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to "strike at those targets that we have not yet been hitting" in Ukraine if the West provides Ukraine with advanced multiple-rocket launch systems such as the M270 and the M142 HIMARS.[731]
Russian aircraft have flown over the Baltic and Black Seas without flight plans or transponders or communicating with civilians or military air traffic controllers, and in some cases they have closely approached or slightly violated the airspace of other nations. NATO aircraft from Poland, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Romania, Finland and the United Kingdom, along with aircraft from non-NATO Sweden, have intercepted these Russian planes.[732][733][734][735]
In December 2022, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that due to Western military support to Ukraine, "the suffering of the Ukrainian people will continue longer than it could have".[736]
During a meeting of the UN Security Council on 24 November 2022, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya explained the purpose of Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, saying: "We're carrying out attacks on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in response to the country being loaded with Western weapons and unwise calls for Kyiv to wield a military victory over Russia."[737] On 1 December 2022, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defended Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, stating as one of the reasons that the Russian missile strikes were intended to "knock out energy facilities that allow you to keep pumping deadly weapons into Ukraine in order to kill the Russians".[738]
In March 2023, in a televised address, Russian President Putin accused Western countries of trying to prolong the war by supplying Ukraine with weapons.[739] On 20 June 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned Ukraine of "immediate strikes on decision-making centers in Ukraine" if Ukraine attacks Crimea with HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles.[740] In July 2023, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that Joe Biden's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions "is aimed at prolonging the conflict in Ukraine as much as possible."[741]
Other responses
South Korea has initially declined to send any lethal aid such as the KM-SAM missile system citing its security situation.[742] In April 2023, a spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Defense stated that "the government's policy of not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine remains unchanged."[743]
Taiwan has kept mainly to humanitarian and financial aid.[744]
Israel refused to send lethal weapons to Ukraine. In June 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "We're concerned also with the possibility that systems that we would give to Ukraine would fall into Iranian hands and could be reverse engineered, and we would find ourselves facing Israeli systems used against Israel."[745]
South Africa has maintained a neutral stance.[746]
Brazil refused the request by the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to send Brazilian weapons to Ukraine.[747]
Germany opposed the Biden administration's decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine.[748]
China's foreign minister Qin Gang claimed that China is not selling weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine.[749] China accused Western countries of prolonging the war by supplying arms to Ukraine to boost the profits of its arms industry.[750][751] Western politicians, on the contrary, consider the supply of weapons to Ukraine as help in the defense of the attacked country.[752]
Pakistan denied reports that the country supplies weapons to Ukraine.[753] In April 2023, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated that "Pakistan maintains a policy of strict neutrality in the dispute between Ukraine and Russia and in that context, do not provide any ammunition to them."[754]
Turkey refused the U.S.'s suggestion to give Ukraine its advanced S-400 air defense system.[755] Turkey has denied reports that it delivered cluster munitions to Ukraine in 2022.[756]
Military aid planning
In late March 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested "1 percent" of NATO's planes and tanks.[757] Ukraine's requirements moved from defensive weapons which are hand-held such as NLAW, Stinger, Starstreak, Javelin and drones to heavier weapons such as artillery, tanks, and aircraft. Ukraine had been relying on Eastern European NATO members' old stockpiles of Soviet equipment, but the number of manufacturers of Soviet equipment in Eastern Europe is limited.[758]
Following pleas from Zelenskky for countries to send heavier weapons and air defenses to aid in battling Russia, a first meeting was held by the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (also known as "Ukraine Defense Consultative Group") on 26 April 2022 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Participants at the meeting were defense ministers and chiefs of staff from 41 countries willing to provide military aid to Ukraine. The meeting was led by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.[759][760][761] They were joined by Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov.[761] The meeting discussed "a steady flow of weapons and other military aid" to Ukraine.[762]
The coalition planned to continue meeting as a monthly "contact group" to address long-term support for Ukraine. In addition to European Union NATO countries, Ukraine, and the U.S., the coalition includes: Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Morocco, Kenya, Liberia, Tunisia, Jordan, and Israel.[760] Their purpose is to work out ongoing aid to Ukraine, with an emphasis on providing "lethal aid" to help with the ongoing war. Austin said, "I'd like this whole group to leave today with a common, transparent understanding of Ukraine's near-term security requirements—because we're going to keep on moving heaven and earth to meet them."[761] According to Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby: "A new phase, …I think [Austin] also wants to take a longer, larger view of the defense relationships that Ukraine will need to have going forward, when the war is over."[759] Kirby also said, "I don't think anybody can predict how long this is going to go on… The truth is… if Mr. Putin pulled his forces out and stopped this illegal invasion, and sat down in good faith with Mr. Zelensky, [the conflict] could be over now."[759]
Russian comments about a desire to move onto Moldova, after occupying the Southern Ukraine coast and the Donbas, also threatens to expand the scope of the conflict.[763] Although Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have characterized the conflict as a proxy war instigated by NATO, the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Consultative Group reflects a broader coalition of countries.[760][764][765]
On 28 April 2022, US President Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $33 billion to assist Ukraine, including $20 billion to provide weapons to Ukraine.[766] On 21 May 2022, the United States passed legislation providing $40 billion in new military and humanitarian foreign aid to Ukraine, marking a historically large commitment of funds.[767][768]
When the Ukraine Defense Contact Group held its latest ninth meeting on 14 February 2023, its list of members had grown from the initial 41 countries, to a new total of 54 countries.[9]
In 2022, Congress approved more than $112 billion in aid to Ukraine. In October 2023, the Biden administration requested $61.4 billion more for Ukraine for the year ahead.[769]
See also
- List of humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
- Reactions
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Government and intergovernmental reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Diplomatic expulsions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Sanctions, boycotts, censorship and cyberwarfare
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- List of companies that applied sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Equipment
- List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- List of Russo-Ukrainian War military equipment
- Brave1 development platform
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