This satellite image, taken and released by Vantor on Wednesday, shows smoke rising near a grain facility at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in Russia, following Ukrainian strikes. AFP
LONDON/MOSCOW/KYIV — Boosted by new EU financing, military aid for Ukraine in June hit its highest level since the United States pulled funding, though long-term support is lagging, Kiel Institute data showed on Thursday, as Russia and Ukraine continued to trade strikes.
Kyiv was allocated 7.2 billion euros ($8.3 billion) in military aid in June, the highest amount since the 9.04 billion euros received in April 2024. US funding dried up in February 2025.
It is the third-biggest monthly military funding boost from donors since Russia's military operation in February 2022, according to the think tank's Ukraine Support Tracker.
The surge was largely driven by the European Union's new Ukraine Support Loan, which helped European institutions allocate 4.3 billion euros of military aid in May and June.
