Media: Germany to allocate additional €3bn to support Ukraine in 2026

The German government plans to increase financial assistance to Ukraine by approximately €3 billion in 2026 and is preparing to approve the corresponding amendments to the draft budget.

A Reuters source said that Germany's finance and defence ministers will earmark additional €3 billion for Ukraine in the final 2026 budget adjustments.

The source added that the funds will be directed to procure artillery, drones, armoured vehicles, and replace two Patriot air defence systems that have already been supplied to Ukraine.

"We will continue our support for as long as necessary to defend against Russia's war of aggression," the source said.

Another government source told Reuters that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported the proposal for additional funding.

Germany is the largest European contributor of military aid to Ukraine, having provided around €40 billion since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

In its draft 2026 budget, Germany had previously allocated €8.5 billion for support to Ukraine.

Earlier, Bild reported that the German government had approved roughly €10 billion less in aid to Ukraine for 2026-2027 than the Federal Defence Ministry initially requested.