BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to increase financial aid for Ukraine by about three billion euros ($3.50 billion) next year, a government source said on Tuesday, confirming a report in business daily
Germany to Increase Financial Support for Ukraine by €3 Billion in 2026
Germany's Increased Financial Commitment to Ukraine
By Christian Kraemer
Details of the Financial Aid
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to increase its financial aid to Ukraine by about 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) next year, a spokesperson for the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
Political Support for the Initiative
Germany is Europe's largest contributor of military aid to Ukraine, having provided around 40 billion euros since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. In its 2026 budget, Germany had allocated 8.5 billion euros to Ukraine.
Impact on Defense Capabilities
"We will continue our support for as long as necessary to defend against Russia's war of aggression," the ministry spokesperson said.
Germany's finance and defence ministers will add an extra 3 billion euros for Ukraine to final 2026 budget adjustments, said the spokesperson, confirming a report first published in business daily Handelsblatt.
This will cover artillery, drones, armoured vehicles, and the replacement of two Patriot air-defence systems, he added.
A government source told Reuters that Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the plans which were expected to be agreed.
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(Reporting by Andreas Rinke and Christian Kraemer, Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Friederike Heine, Matthias Williams, Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Conor Humphries)
