During 2025, Ukraine has received key weapon systems, particularly air defense and long-range missiles, through a new NATO-coordinated program called the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). Under PURL, NATO members fund the purchase of equipment directly from U.S. military stockpiles.
Weapons
systems received through the PURL program
NATO
allies contributed at least $2 billion to PURL by September 2025, with specific
contributions including:
Netherlands: Funded
the first package of U.S. equipment, including interceptors for Patriot air
defense systems and missiles for HIMARS rocket launchers.
Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden: Provided a $500 million package of support in August
2025.
Germany: Funded
a $500 million PURL package in August 2025.
Canada: Funded
a $500 million PURL package in August 2025.
Finland and Sweden: Announced in October 2025 that they would buy more U.S. weapons for Ukraine.
Other
notable military aid in 2025
Belgium: Delivered
the minehunter ship Narcis in 2025, one of three such vessels
pledged in 2024.
Canada: Pledged
CAD $30 million for Bison and Coyote armored vehicles with ammunition in June
2025.
United
States:
Air-delivered
munitions: Approved a military sale to Ukraine of up to 3,350 Extended
Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles in August 2025.
General military support: A January 2025 report by the U.S. Department of State listed a massive amount of aid provided to Ukraine since 2014. While not all delivered in 2025, it provides context for ongoing shipments, including HIMARS, Patriot batteries, and various missiles and artillery systems.
Decline
in aid during mid-2025
Data from the Kiel Institute indicated a sharp decline in Western military aid in July and August 2025, despite the new PURL initiative. The institute noted that new weapons procurement can take months or years, and contributions from European countries fell by 57% during the summer compared to the first half of the year.
During
2025, Ukraine received air defense systems, artillery, and ammunition through a
new NATO-led initiative called the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List
(PURL). Under this program, NATO members fund the purchase of equipment from
U.S. stockpiles, with over $2 billion in military equipment allocated by August
2025. Individual NATO countries also continued to provide aid directly.
NATO-coordinated aid (PURL initiative)
Under
the PURL program, specific aid packages were funded by groups of allies and
delivered during 2025:
Netherlands: Provided
the first package, worth over $500 million, which included air defense
equipment and ammunition.
Denmark, Norway,
and Sweden: Jointly funded a $500 million package that delivered air
defenses, anti-tank weapons, and ammunition.
Germany: Funded
a $500 million package of U.S.-sourced equipment and munitions.
Canada: Funded
a fourth PURL package worth $500 million.
Finland and Sweden: Both
announced they would purchase more U.S. weapons for Ukraine via the PURL
mechanism.
Estonia: Joined
a Baltic-Nordic package, pledging $12 million.
Belgium, Latvia, and Iceland: Also participated in the PURL initiative by the end of August 2025.
Key
weapons systems received
Based
on details from the PURL initiative and aid from individual countries, Ukraine
received the following systems:
Air
Defense: This was a top priority due to intense Russian aerial attacks.
Deliveries included missiles for Patriot air defense systems and High Mobility
Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).
Artillery and Ammunition: Packages focused on providing ammunition, with specific deliveries of artillery and rockets coordinated.
Specific
country contributions
In
addition to the PURL packages, some NATO members also announced separate
military aid provisions:
United
Kingdom: In its 2025 fact sheet, the UK announced various contributions,
including:
ASRAAM
air defense missiles.
350
Gravehawk air defense system prototypes.
Drone
production, with a plan to deliver 100,000 drones in 2025–2026.
Rounds
of small arms ammunition, artillery shells, rockets, and missiles.
Czech
Republic: Sent heavy military equipment, including combat aircraft and
tanks, during the conflict.
Belgium and the Netherlands: Delivered one Tripartite-class minehunter ship and provided crew training.
Context
on US involvement
With the transition to a new U.S. administration in January 2025, military aid from Washington was paused. As a result, the PURL initiative was created in cooperation with the U.S. to allow European allies to finance the procurement of U.S.-made weapons from existing stocks.
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