Ramstein Meeting Secures $38B in Military Aid for Ukraine in 2026, Defense Minister Says

Ukraine’s partners have agreed a $38 billion security assistance package for 2026 following the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format), Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Friday.

In a Feb. 13 Telegram post, Fedorov said that the commitments represented one of the largest budgets ever agreed to support Ukraine, covering drones, air defense, artillery, Patriot missiles, and other defense needs.

“Following Ramstein, partners confirmed one of the largest budgets for supporting Ukraine – $38 billion for 2026,” Fedorov said.

According to the minister, more than $6 billion has already been confirmed in concrete aid packages. These include over $2.5 billion for Ukrainian-made drones, more than $500 million for the PURL initiative, $2 billion for air defense, alongside funding for artillery ammunition, training, maritime capabilities, and other priorities.

Fedorov also said that, on the instruction of President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine reached agreements with several European partners on the urgent delivery of Patriot missiles from existing national stockpiles. Final quantities will be confirmed once approvals are completed at the level of partner governments, with Kyiv expecting deliveries as soon as possible.

Among the national commitments announced after the meeting:

• The United Kingdom will allocate £500 million for air defense and contribute £150 million to PURL, bringing its total military support for Ukraine in 2026 to £3 billion. ● Germany will provide at least €1 billion for drones, finance air defense projects to protect Ukrainian cities, and support drone assault units as part of its €11.5 billion assistance budget. ● Norway pledged $7 billion in 2026, including $1.4 billion for drones, $700 million for air defense, and $200 million for artillery. ● The Netherlands committed to allocating at least 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine’s defense in 2026 and announced €90 million for PURL. ● Belgium will provide €1 billion in military assistance this year. ● Sweden announced its 24th aid package worth €1.2 billion, with total support reaching €3.7 billion this year. ● Denmark increased its military aid budget for Ukraine to $2 billion in 2026. ● Spain committed $1.2 billion for 2026. ● Canada pledged $50 million for the Danish model and $45 million for medical support.

Additional contributions were announced by Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Australia, Portugal, Turkey, Slovenia, and others, with several countries committing at least 0.25% of GDP to supporting Ukraine’s defense.

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Fedorov said Ukraine also presented its 2026 defense objectives to partners for the first time, in alignment with priorities set by the president and military leadership.

“We came with a clear plan and concrete solutions that we intend to implement together with our partners,” he said, thanking all countries participating in the Ramstein format for what he described as “new strong contributions” to Ukraine’s defense.