Ukraine Secures Over $145 Billion in International Aid Since Russian Invasion
Ukraine has received more than $145 billion in international financial assistance since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said during meetings with international partners in Copenhagen.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance.
According to Marchenko, the support, provided by the IMF, EU, G7 and other allies, has been crucial in maintaining macro-financial stability, covering social spending, and sustaining Ukraine’s wartime economy.
“Given that the war continues, challenges for the financial system remain, continuation of external support is extremely important,” he stressed.
In 2025 alone, Ukraine has already secured $30.6 billion in foreign financing out of the $39.3 billion needed for the year.
Roughly $23 billion has come from profits on frozen Russian assets through the G7’s Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) mechanism, launched in 2024. The program is designed to mobilize $50 billion in total.
Canada has contributed 5 billion Canadian dollars (about $3.4 billion), while the EU has committed €18.1 billion (about $20 billion). In addition, Ukraine has drawn over €22.6 billion from the EU’s €50 billion Ukraine Facility program for 2024–2027.
Looking ahead to the 2026 budget year, Marchenko emphasized that all domestic resources will remain directed toward defense, while social and humanitarian expenditures will continue to rely on international assistance.
Discussions with IMF officials also included the possibility of launching a new cooperation program by the end of the year.
Marchenko noted that Kyiv is actively engaging with partners on additional budget support, sanctions against Russia, and investment in Ukraine’s defense industry.
He voiced hope that backing from the EU and G7 would remain strong, particularly under Denmark’s presidency of the Council of the EU.
As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukraine could gain access to as much as $300 billion in funding under a new European-backed plan that would channel frozen Russian assets into a reparations-linked loan.