German Research Institute Estimates: Germany's Total Military Aid to Ukraine Has Reached 25 Billion Euros

According to a report by Reference News Network on November 9, the German website "Ostdeutsche Zeitung" reported on November 5 that the German government will no longer publish the list of military aid to Ukraine starting from May 2025, citing the need to prevent the enemy from gaining access to details of military assistance. However, since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy has been compiling the assistance situation of all major donor countries based on official data and media reports. The latest data released by the institute reflects the situation as of the end of August 2026.

The institute estimates that Germany has provided and is set to provide military assistance to Ukraine valued at approximately €25 billion, far exceeding that of other European countries. The relevant statistics published by the German government amount to €57.6 billion, but this includes this year's military aid budget allocations and the total value of promised assistance for weaponry until 2030. The institute estimates that the total value of heavy weapons provided by Germany to Ukraine, such as tanks and armored vehicles, artillery, and air defense systems, is about €10 billion. The United States has provided heavy weapons to Ukraine valued at over €13 billion, leading Germany. The Netherlands has provided heavy weapons worth €1.9 billion to Ukraine, ranking third on the list.

The most well-known military assistance provided by Germany is the main battle tanks. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy reports that Germany has supplied 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks and about 40 older Leopard 1A5 tanks, along with 165 Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Germany has also provided 70 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and approximately 640,000 rounds of ammunition. In addition, Germany has supplied armored repair vehicles, armored bridge layers, and armored mine-clearing vehicles.

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy reports that Germany has provided Ukraine with 44 PzH2000 tracked self-propelled howitzers and will provide 54 RCH155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers currently in production. Germany has also supplied 5 MARS II rocket launcher systems. According to statistics, Germany has committed to providing approximately 654,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells, of which about 450,000 have already been delivered.

Ukraine urgently needs air defense systems to defend against Russian missiles and drones. The institute states that Germany has provided Ukraine with 5 Patriot air defense systems, 14 German-made IRIS-T SLM air defense systems, and 4 Skyguard air defense systems.

The proportion of drones in military aid is increasing. According to statistics, Germany plans to provide Ukraine with approximately 4,000 HF-1 combat drones produced by the Munich-based company Hensoldt, of which about 1,000 have already been delivered. Additionally, Germany plans to provide Ukraine with a large number of "Victor" and "Hydron" drones, as well as 50,000 drones that the institute could not categorize.

In addition to heavy weapons, Germany has also provided approximately 61 million rounds of light weapon ammunition, nearly 17,000 "Bullfighter" anti-tank rocket launchers, about 3,000 "Iron Fist" anti-tank rocket launchers, and approximately 3,200 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, of which 500 are Stinger missiles. Furthermore, Germany has supplied assault rifles, machine guns, 1.4 million first aid kits, and nearly 60,000 helmets.

Since the German government stopped publishing the list of aid materials, the institute has been collecting data from other public information sources. Secretly provided weapons and equipment will not be included in the statistics. (Translated by Wang Qiang)