Many countries announce new aid packages for Ukraine

Ukraine’s allies have expressed solidarity with the country on the third-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

On February 24, a number of countries announced military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russian aggression. The aid packages were announced by the leaders of the countries that participated in the Support Ukraine Summit.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the country would provide a record military aid package worth 4.5 billion pounds (over 5.4 billion euros). In addition, the UK imposed the largest package of sanctions against Russia so far.

The European Commission has agreed to allocate 3.5 billion euros to support Ukraine, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who arrived in Kyiv for the summit. According to von der Leyen, the funds will be disbursed to Ukraine in March 2025.

Canada also expressed its support for Ukraine, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Kyiv. The leader of the country said that Canada will provide 25 Lav III infantry vehicles, which will be trained in Germany. In addition, Ukraine will receive simulators for F-16 aircraft. Canada will also provide Ukraine with 5 billion Canadian dollars (3.36 billion euros) from frozen Russian assets.

Norway will allocate another €3.5 billion to help Ukraine in 2025. The financial support was announced by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. In particular, 1 billion euros will be allocated for humanitarian support, 300 million euros for the energy sector, and another 300 million euros for investments in industry.

Spain also announced military support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who also arrived in Kyiv on February 24, announced that Spain would provide €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2025.

Denmark and Sweden also announced their support for Ukraine—in particular, Denmark will allocate approximately €268 for ammunition for Ukrainian soldiers and increase the number of Ukrainian brigades together with the Nordic and Baltic countries. Sweden announced on February 24 that it would provide Ukraine with Robot 70 and Tridon Mk2 air defense systems worth $113 million.

Finland has allocated another 4.5 million euros to support Ukraine. The money will be transferred to the Partnership for a Strong Ukraine fund for 2025-2027 to restore critical infrastructure and provide basic services and humanitarian aid.

On February 24, the European Union also introduced a new, 16th package of sanctions against Russia.