The key facts

  • Germany is allocating an additional 200 million euros in winter aid to Ukraine after approval by parliament's budget committee
  • The funds are intended to maintain electricity, heating and water supplies
  • Total German aid to Ukraine since 2022 has reached almost 103.5 billion euros, including military and civilian support

Additional funds for winter

Germany is allocating an additional 200 million euros ($221 million) in winter aid to Ukraine, Berlin announced on Friday. The funds, approved by parliament's budget committee, are intended to maintain supplies of electricity, heat and water. The decision was made against the backdrop of reports from Kyiv about intensified Russian strikes on energy facilities and water supply systems, which, according to its data, affect millions of civilians.

Statements by ministers

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberate strikes on civilian infrastructure in order to force Ukraine to capitulate. 'Moscow's calculation on winter cold will fail, because Putin continues to underestimate the resilience of Ukraine and its partners,' he said. Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan pledged to continue supporting the Ukrainian authorities in protecting infrastructure and restoring electricity supplies, adding that 'an energy truce would be a first step' toward ending the war.

The scale of Germany's aid

According to the German government, since the start of the war in 2022 Berlin has provided or reserved more than 45.7 billion euros ($50.5 billion) in civilian aid — including support for Ukrainians living in Germany — and about 57.8 billion euros ($63.9 billion) in military support, including already delivered aid and commitments for future years. Combined, this amounts to almost 103.5 billion euros ($114.5 billion), making Germany one of Ukraine's largest donors.