Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s partners made record commitments for defense production and US weapons purchases this year.
In 2025, partners committed almost $5 billion to Ukrainian defense production and another $5 billion to buying US-made weapons for Ukraine, Shmyhal wrote in an update on his Telegram channel.
“Both figures are record highs, and we aim to maintain this momentum in 2026,” he continued.
The statement came after Ukraine and its allies convened for the 32nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format.
The group is an alliance of the EU and 57 countries, including 32 member states of NATO and 25 other countries, supporting the defense of Ukraine by sending military equipment.
Shmyhal said that Germany would allocate €11.5 billion ($13.5 billion) to Ukraine’s defense in 2026, focusing on air defense, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and artillery rounds, noting that new Patriot and IRIS-T systems had already been transferred.
He continued that the UK would invest £600 million ($806 million) in strengthening Ukraine’s air defense using its own budget, partner funding and frozen Russian assets.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey had confirmed the package earlier in the day, saying the UK would provide Ukraine with new defensive capabilities in the form of air defense systems, missiles and automated gun turrets designed to intercept drones.
Canada will allocate some $21.8 million equivalent to Ukrainian drones and send AIM-9 missiles along with electro-optical sensors, Shmyhal wrote.
The Netherlands will provide some €700 million ($822 million) for UAVs, more than half of which would go to Ukrainian-made products, while Denmark will send a support package of around $294 million equivalent for drones, air defense and support for Ukrainian aviation.
Estonia will allocate $167 million equivalent, amounting to approximately 0.25% of GDP, while Latvia will maintain its support, also at 0.25% of GDP, sending at least $130 million equivalent.
Meanwhile, Lithuania will provide more than €220 million ($259 million), and Luxembourg will allocate some €100m ($118m) in support, with an additional second contribution of €15 million ($17.7 million) to PURL, a NATO-led initiative to purchase (often US-made) equipment for Ukraine.
Norway intends to offer some $7 billion in total military assistance in 2026, including contributions to support US air defense systems and the Czech ammunition initiative, while New Zealand will send around $8.7 million equivalent to PURL.
Poland will supply 155-mm shells and pursue joint projects under SAFE, an EU scheme by which joint defense procurement and industrial projects are financed, while Portugal will provide $11.8 million equivalent for drones and Czechia has already funded the delivery of 760,000 artillery shells throughout 2026.
“I thank the partners for these contributions, which save lives, strengthen the whole of Europe and bring real peace closer,” Shmyhal said.
Shmyhal said in comments after addressing the Ramstein format that Ukraine requires its partners to cover half of its projected $120 billion of defense spending for 2026, adding that $45 billion of the necessary funds had already been pledged.
He also outlined Kyiv’s priorities, which were stable defense financing, air defense provisions, support for Ukraine’s domestic production of drones and other weapons, and supply of ammunition as well as the PURL mechanism.