Germany has emerged as a significant provider of military assistance to Ukraine, demonstrating a firm commitment to supporting Kyiv’s defense capabilities against ongoing aggression. This support is channeled through two primary avenues: dedicated Federal Government funds for security capacity building and direct deliveries from the stocks of the Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). To date, Germany has pledged or delivered military aid valued at approximately 28 billion euros, a substantial figure highlighting Berlin’s long-term strategy in bolstering Ukraine’s resilience.
A significant portion of this commitment is earmarked for the security capacity building initiative, with approximately 7.1 billion euros allocated for 2024 alone. These funds facilitate the procurement of military equipment and materiel directly from industry. Crucially, Germany’s contributions to the European Peace Facility (EPF) are also drawn from this initiative. The EPF serves as a mechanism for EU member states to be reimbursed for their military aid to Ukraine, fostering collective European support. Beyond the immediate 2024 allocation, Germany has authorized an additional 6 billion euros in commitment authorizations for the coming years, signaling sustained financial backing for Ukraine.
Looking back, Germany’s financial support has been consistent since the escalation of the conflict. In 2023, approximately 5 billion euros were spent on military assistance, preceded by 1.6 billion euros in 2022. Furthermore, around 2.9 billion euros committed in the initial years of the war are designated for deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028, ensuring a continuous flow of support in the medium term.
Since February 24, 2022, the commencement of Russia’s full-scale aggression, Germany has also directly supplied material from Federal Armed Forces stocks valued at roughly 5.2 billion euros, calculated at estimated replacement values. Complementing material aid, Germany has played a crucial role in training over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers, with training expenses reaching approximately 282 million euros. Additional, unquantified costs are incurred through the medical treatment of injured Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, further underscoring the breadth of German support. Notably, approximately 31 million euros have been reimbursed to Germany from the EPF, partially offsetting these expenditures.
Detailed Breakdown of Military Support Delivered to Ukraine
Below is a comprehensive list of military equipment and supplies Germany has delivered to Ukraine, reflecting the most recent updates:
Armored Fighting Vehicles
- 179 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP)* (increased from 123)
- Ammunition for LEOPARD 1 main battle tanks*
- Ammunition for MARDER infantry fighting vehicles*
- 103 LEOPARD 1 A5 main battle tanks with spare parts (joint project with Denmark)
- Ammunition for LEOPARD 2 main battle tanks (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 140 MARDER infantry fighting vehicles with spare parts (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 78 Bandvagn 206 (BV206) tracked all-terrain vehicles*
- 11 Warthog All Terrain Tracked Carrier (command vehicle)*
- 158 MG3 machine guns for LEOPARD 2, MARDER, and DACHS vehicles
- 5 Warthog All Terrain Tracked Carrier (repair and recovery vehicle)*
- 66 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC)*
- 18 LEOPARD 2 A6 main battle tanks with ammunition and spare parts (German share in a joint project with other LEOPARD 2 operators)
- 50 DINGO MRAP vehicles
- 54 M113 armored personnel carriers, each equipped with 2 MG machine guns and spare parts* (systems of Denmark, upgrades financed by Germany)
German Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers in a training exercise, showcasing Germany’s commitment to providing advanced artillery systems.
Air Defense Systems
- 282,000 rounds of ammunition for GEPARD self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (increased from 241,000)
- IRIS-T SLM missiles*
- IRIS-T SLS missiles
- 6 IRIS-T air defense systems (SLM/SLS)*
- 12 Kinetic Defense Vehicles (Diehl Defence)*
- 4 PATRIOT launchers (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 57 GEPARD self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with spare parts
- 16 TRML-4D air surveillance radars*
- AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder missiles
- Sea Sparrow missiles
- 3 PATRIOT air defense systems with spare parts
- PATRIOT missiles
- 2 SKYNEX air defense systems with ammunition*
- 4,000 rounds of practice ammunition for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
- 500 STINGER Man Portable Air Defense Systems
- 2,700 STRELA Man Portable Air Defense Systems
Artillery Systems
- 6 Zuzana 2 wheeled self-propelled howitzers* (joint project with Denmark and Norway, increased from 2)
- 422,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition (increased from 372,000)
- 21,000 rounds of 122mm ammunition* (increased from 19,000)
- 25 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers with spare parts (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 7 M109 155mm howitzer tubes*
- 21,000 rounds of 155mm smoke/illuminating ammunition
- Ammunition for MARS II multiple rocket launchers
- 3 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers
- 155mm precision-guided ammunition* (SMArt, VULCANO)
- 5 MARS II multiple rocket launchers with ammunition (German share in a joint project with the USA and Great Britain)
- 20 70mm rocket launchers on pick-up trucks with rockets*
- COBRA counter-battery radar system*
- 10 laser target designators and portable fire control modules for VULCANO artillery ammunition*
Drones and Anti-Drone Systems
- 900 HF-1 strike drones* (increased from 600)
- 499 VECTOR reconnaissance drones with spare parts* (increased from 448)
- 684 RQ-35 HEIDRUN reconnaissance drones* (increased from 439)
- 211 SONGBIRD reconnaissance drones* (increased from 182)
- 46 HORNET XR reconnaissance drones* (increased from 32)
- 60 Golden Eagle reconnaissance drones*
- 2 VT-4 Rochen reconnaissance drones*
- 70 unmanned surface vessels*
- 200 mobile drone jammers*
- 88 anti-drone sensors and jammers*
- 70 frequency range extensions for anti-drone devices*
- 180 RF 360 fieldkits – drone detection systems*
- 19 drone detection systems*
- 93 drone sensors*
- 18 Primoco ONE reconnaissance drones*
- 1 LUNA NG reconnaissance system*
- 10 anti-drone guns*
- 12 electronic anti-drone devices*
Military Engineering Capabilities
- 59 WISENT 1 mine clearing tanks with spare parts* (increased from 57)
- 77 mine ploughs* (increased from 61)
- Material for explosive ordnance disposal (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 25 mobile, remote-controlled, and protected mine clearing systems*
- 27 BEAVER bridge-laying tanks with spare parts*
- 100 H-PEMBS portable mine clearing systems*
- 90 mine detectors*
- 12 DACHS armored engineer vehicles with spare parts*
- 6 High Mobility Engineer Excavators
- 22 Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicles with spare parts*
- 500 tool kits with blasting material*
- 19 heavy and medium bridge systems and 12 trailers
- 5 bridges for BEAVER bridge-laying tanks
- 2 Bergepanzer 3 armored recovery vehicles
- 12 Ahlmann mobile and protected mine clearing systems*
Protective and Special Equipment
- 765 laser range finders*** (increased significantly from 120)
- 285 border protection vehicles* (increased from 277)
- 230 field glasses*
- 15 Caracal air assault vehicles*
- 15 AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters*
- 45 underwater scooters*
- 52 mobile antenna mast systems*
- 82 ground surveillance radars*
- 58,000 combat helmets
- 331 SatCom terminals*
- 750 night vision goggles*
- IT equipment*
- 2,000 LED lamps*
- 84 outboard motors
- 400 IR cameras*
- 3 Satcom surveillance systems*
- 1 naval mine clearance system*
- 2,667 Crypto Phones*
- 90,600 safety glasses (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 1 PCB printer*
- 1 antenna hub station
- 1,288 binoculars
- 5 SurveilSPIRE mobile reconnaissance systems*
- 10 radio jammers*
- 40 laser target designators*
- 1 radio frequency system
- 3,000 field telephones with 5,000 cable reels and carrying straps
- 1 communications electronic scanner/jammer system*
- 6 HEP 70 mobile decontamination vehicles including decontamination material
- 10 HMMWV (8x ground radar capability, 2x jamming/anti-drone capability)*
- 1 high-frequency unit with equipment*
Logistics
- 262 Zetros trucks*
- 78 Zetros tankers*
- 24 M1070 Oshkosh tank transporter tractors*
- 473 vehicles (trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles) (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 181 Pick-ups*
- 40 protected vehicles*
- 90 HX81 truck tractor trains 8×8 and 90 semi-trailers*
- 25 MAN TGS trucks*
- 40 8×8 load-handling trucks
- 34 15t load-handling trucks*
- 6 8×6 load-handling trucks with 21 roll-off containers*
- 14 THeMIS tracked and remote-controlled infantry vehicles*
Combat Readiness and Survivability
- 467,000 rounds of 40mm ammunition* (increased from 393,000)
- 450 MG5 machine guns* (increased from 350)
- 3,410 HK 416 assault rifles*** (significantly increased from 495)
- 4,905 MK 556 assault rifles* (increased from 4,005)
- 484 HLR 338 precision rifles with 314,000 rounds of ammunition* (increased from 420)
- 881 CR 308 rifles* (increased from 661)
- 73 AK-47 assault rifles
- Over 60 million rounds of ammunition for firearms (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 88,400 wool blankets (increased from 60,600)
- 14,766 sleeping bags (increased from 14,000)
- 343,400 tourniquets (increased from 306,200)
- 26,000 120mm mortar ammunition*
- 370,000 chest seals*
- 19,480 anti-tank mines (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 220 GMG grenade launchers*
- 200 MG4 machine guns*
- Emergency power generators
- 250 tents
- 1 million trauma bandages*
- 16,000 RGW 90 man-portable anti-tank weapons*
- 3,500 SFP9 pistols*
- 110 MG3 machine guns with 500 spare barrels and breechblocks
- 655,000 first aid kits*
- 2 field hospitals*
- 93,000 smoke grenades*
- 100,000 m detonating cord and 115,000 detonators
- Rescue boats*
- 6,132 camouflage nets (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
- 6,000 ponchos*
- 450 snow chains
- 205,000 single module group rations
- Medical material
- 10 Warthog All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ambulance)
- 49 ambulances*
- 30,000 winter clothing sets
- 27,477 backpacks
- 1,202 Infusion kits
- 8 dental sterilizers
- 2 hangar tents*
- 8 lift trucks*
- 295 generators
- 168 mobile heating systems*
- Mi-24 spare parts*
- Spare parts for heavy machine gun M2
- 116,000 winter jackets
- 80,000 winter trousers
- 240,000 winter hats
- 320,000 pre-packaged military Meals Ready
- 67 refrigerators for medical material*
- 3,000 Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons with 900 firing devices
- 50 Bunkerfaust anti-tank weapons with 15 firing devices
- 100,000 hand grenades
- 5,300 explosive charges
- 350,000 detonators
- 100 auto-injector devices
- 15 palettes of military clothing
- 1,200 hospital beds
- 18 palettes of medical material, 60 surgical lights
- Protective clothing, surgical masks
- 1 field hospital (joint project with Estonia)*
- Diesel and gasoline*
- 10 tons of AdBlue*
- 500 medical gauzes*
- MiG-29 spare parts*
Germany’s Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks, a key component of Berlin’s military aid, showcasing the nation’s commitment to providing robust armored capabilities.
Planned and In-Execution Military Support to Ukraine
Due to security considerations, details regarding transportation and delivery dates are withheld until after handover. However, the following military aid is in the planning or execution phase:
Armored Fighting Vehicles
- 25 MARDER infantry fighting vehicles*
- 9 AiTO30 FDC (wheeled infantry fighting vehicle RCT-30 with mobile fire direction center)*
- 221 MRAP vehicles*
- 22 LEOPARD 1 A5 main battle tanks* (joint project with Denmark and the Netherlands)
- Ammunition for LEOPARD 2 main battle tanks*
- Ammunition for MARDER infantry fighting vehicles*
Air Defense
- 2 PATRIOT launchers*
- 4 Kinetic Defense Vehicles (Diehl Defence)*
- 13 GEPARD self-propelled anti-aircraft guns*
- 2 SKYNEX air defense systems with ammunition*
- IRIS-T SLM/SLS missiles*
- 6 IRIS-T air defense systems (SLM/SLS)*
- GEPARD ammunition*
Artillery
- 54 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers*
- 19 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers*
- Over 120,000 projectiles of 122mm caliber*
- Over 200,000 projectiles of 155mm caliber*
- 10 Zuzana 2 wheeled self-propelled howitzers* (joint project with Denmark and Norway)
Drones and Counter-UAV Systems
- 3,100 HF-1 strike drones
- 71 VECTOR reconnaissance drones*
- 332 SONGBIRD reconnaissance drones*
- 40 drone detection systems*
- 11 anti-drone sensors and jammers*
Helicopter
- 6 Sea King Mk41 multi-role helicopters with spare parts
Military Engineering Capabilities
- 9 Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicles*
- Material for explosive ordnance disposal*
- 2 Ahlmann mobile and protected mine clearing systems*
Protective and Special Equipment
- 1,660 combat helmets*
- 23 laser range finders*
- 4 AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters*
- 10,000 safety glasses*
- 10 SurveilSPIRE mobile reconnaissance systems*
- 215 border protection vehicles*
- 11 communications electronic scanner/jammer systems*
Logistics
- 30 Gereon RCS tracked and remote-controlled infantry vehicles*
- 20 Zetros refrigerator trucks*
- 1 8×6 load-handling truck with 7 roll-off containers*
- 2 tractors and 4 trailers*
Combat Readiness and Survivability
- 84,000 rounds of 40mm ammunition*
- 95 MK 556 assault rifles*
- 39 CR 308 rifles
- 1.2 million rounds of ammunition for firearms*
- 3,420 PARM anti-tank mines*
- 16 HLR 338 precision rifles*
- 11,000 man-portable anti-tank weapons*
- 2 dental sterilizers
- Continuing deliveries of medical material*
* Deliveries from industry stocks financed by German funds for security capacity building. Some deliveries require upgrades or are in ongoing production; training measures are also in progress.
This extensive list underscores the breadth and depth of Germany’s financial and material support for Ukraine. From advanced air defense systems to critical ammunition supplies and logistical vehicles, Germany’s contributions are vital in sustaining Ukraine’s defense capabilities. The continued commitment, as evidenced by planned and in-execution aid, reinforces Germany’s role as a key partner in supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and security.
