Ukraine faces military aid shortfall as Europe struggles to plug US gap

PARIS: Military aid for Ukraine plummeted in the second half of 2025 as falling European contributions failed to make up for the halt in US support, data from the Kiel Institute showed Wednesday. As US President Donald Trump wound down US contributions at the beginning of the year, Europe stepped up with record pledges of almost €20 billion ($23 billion) between March and June, more than offsetting the overall shortfall.

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