Germany Plans €8.5B Military Aid to Ukraine in 2026

Germany has earmarked around €8.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine in its 2026 federal budget.

This information is according to European Pravda.

The draft budget, approved on July 30, signals a significant rise in Berlin’s defense and foreign aid expenditures amid ongoing support for Kyiv.

The total budget for 2026 is set at €520.5 billion—an increase of 3.5% compared to 2025. Within this, Germany plans to raise borrowing to €174.3 billion, up by €31 billion from the previous year.

Defense spending will climb sharply from €62.4 billion in 2025 to €82.7 billion in 2026, with most of the increase directed at procurement of weapons and ammunition. According to the medium-term budget plan, Berlin’s defense expenditures will continue to rise until 2029, eventually accounting for 3.5% of its GDP.

The €8.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine forms a substantial part of this spending. Discussions on the final budget are expected to begin in the Bundestag by the end of September, with approval anticipated before the year ends.

Germany’s military assistance to Ukraine includes air defense systems, ammunition, and field hospitals. After the recent Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense confirmed Berlin’s pledge to deliver hundreds of thousands of ammunition rounds for Gepard anti-aircraft systems.

In July, Germany’s Rheinmetall delivered the fourth mobile Role 2 field hospital to Ukraine’s armed forces. Last week, The Telegraph reported that Germany had delivered a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, though this claim has not been independently confirmed.