MOSCOW. July 8. /TASS/. On July 7, a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began in Ankara. According to the summit’s draft declaration obtained by Reuters, NATO is committing to allocate 70 billion euro for weaponry to Kiev in 2026 and has agreed on "at least an equivalent level" for 2027. The editors of the TASS-FACTBOX have outlined the history of military support for Ukraine by the alliance member states.
Coordination of supplies, volumes
A number of NATO member states began transferring weaponry to Ukraine as early as 2014, when a coup d'etat in Ukraine resulted in a change of power. These supplies intensified after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The alliance countries supply weapons to Kiev independently through bilateral channels, either free of charge or on a commercial basis.
The alliance acts as the coordinator of this assistance. According to the statements of the NATO leaders, the member states account for 99% of the total aid volume. Total military assistance provided by Western countries to Kiev from February 2022 to April 2026, as calculated by the Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy, amounts to $197 billion (173 billion euro).
