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Spain, Belgium, Poland send Ukraine F-16 ammunition to shoot down jet-powered drones

Three European countries have begun supplying Ukraine with 20mm rounds for F-16 fighter jet cannons, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during a meeting with journalists on Oct. 1.

1 October, 11:41 PM

Ukraine rejects Eurocopter Tiger helicopters Australia could have provided for free, envoy explains why

Ukraine dropped its request for Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters that Australia could have provided free as military aid because of high maintenance costs, Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko told Defense Express on Oct. 1.

1 October, 12:55 PM

Pentagon finishes allocating $400 million in Ukraine aid

On the final day of FY 2026, the Pentagon determined how to use the $400 million appropriated by Congress for military aid to Ukraine, The Washington Sun reported on Sept. 30.

1 October, 01:20 AM

$400 million U.S. military package for Ukraine will not include interceptors

The Trump administration has made legally binding commitments to spend nearly all of the $400 million in military aid to Ukraine approved by Congress late last year, ensuring the funding does not expire at the end of the U.S. fiscal year, Reuters reported on Sept. 25, citing three people familiar with the plan.

26 September, 10:48 AM

U.S. to send Ukraine $400M in military aid, but no Patriot missiles

The U.S. government confirmed its legal obligation to spend nearly $400 million appropriated by Congress on military aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Sept. 25, citing sources.

26 September, 02:32 AM

EU disburses $3.9 billion for missiles and drones for Ukraine

The European Union will urgently provide Ukraine with EUR3.3 billion ($3.9 billion) to strengthen its defense capabilities as Russia escalates its terror bombing campaign, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sept. 17.

18 September, 03:29 AM

Off-the-books German department buys drones for Ukraine — report

A small, classified group within Germany’s Defense Ministry, known as Sonderstab Ukraine, can arrange deals to supply weapons and military equipment to Ukraine while sidestepping the usual German bureaucracy, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 15.

16 September, 12:41 AM

Canada send Ukraine $255 million worth of interceptors

Canada and Ukraine have finalized an agreement to supply critical air defense interceptor missiles through the JUMPSTART program, worth CAD350 million ($255 million), Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sept. 10.

11 September, 12:28 AM

Canada to join Europe’s Freyja air defense program

In addition to Ukraine military aid focused on air defense, Canada will join the pan-European Freyja ballistic missile defense program, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 10.

10 September, 10:50 PM

UK pledges £100M for Ukraine air defenses, including Patriot missiles

The United Kingdom will provide £100 million ($135 million) to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses this winter, including Patriot interceptor missiles, The Guardian reported on Sept. 8.

8 September, 12:33 PM

Madrid steps up Patriot missile shipments amid EU pressure

Spain will increase its supplies of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced at an EU diplomatic summit, Le Monde wrote on Sept. 3.

4 September, 11:28 AM

Germany to boost support for Ukraine after Russian sabotage at Leipzig airport

The German government plans to increase military aid to Ukraine after Berlin attributed an August drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, Der Spiegel reported, citing sources on Sept. 3.

3 September, 06:19 PM

Germany to send new air defense packages to Ukraine in September, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine will receive additional air defense support from Germany in September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sept. 2.

2 September, 05:45 PM

Italy to send Ukraine more SAMP/T interceptors

Italy’s government is preparing its 13th military aid package for Ukraine, which will include interceptor missiles for the Franco–Italian SAMP/T air defense system, La Repubblica reported on Aug. 26.

27 August, 03:39 AM

UK pledges $4 billion in annual Ukraine aid

London will provide Ukraine with $4 billion in military aid annually for “as long as necessary,” UK PM Andy Burnham said during his visit to Kyiv on Aug. 24.

25 August, 02:53 AM

Polish Defense Ministry rejects claims Patriot transfer hurts Poland

Transferring missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine would not weaken Poland's own defense capabilities, Poland's Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk said on the program Grafitti on Aug. 14, according to Polsat News.

14 August, 05:09 PM

U.S. pressure on Europe to transfer Patriot stocks to Ukraine failed – WP

The Trump administration prodded several European countries to send their Patriot missiles to Kyiv earlier this year, but some governments declined out of concern that relinquishing the systems would hobble their own defenses, The Washington Post reported on August 5, citing sources familiar with the discussions.

6 August, 09:49 AM

Italy split over Ukraine aid

Military aid to Ukraine has become a major “fault line” in Italian politics ahead of parliamentary elections that could be held next spring, Politico wrote on Aug. 5.

5 August, 10:49 PM

Germany now supplies Ukraine with novel RCH-155 howitzers

The German government has confirmed for the first time that Ukraine has received a number of RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers, Bild reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 08:40 PM

Both Ukraine and Bulgaria want Poland’s MiG-29s, minister says

Bulgaria intends to buy the MiG-29 aircraft that Warsaw has been negotiating to transfer to Ukraine, Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Wirtualna Polska on July 27.

27 July, 10:48 PM

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