Ukraine receives $48.5 billion in military aid from the West
Ukraine has received $48.5 billion in military assistance from the West since Russia began its military campaign, a figure that is actually almost equal to Russia’s defense budget for 2022, which stands at $51.1 billion.
The total assistance that the Kiev government has received from Western countries and international organizations since the conflict in Ukraine broke out is estimated at more than $150.8 billion. That means that the total Western assistance to Ukraine since the end of February 2022 is almost three times the Ukrainian budget (estimated at $55.5 billion).
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Recently, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that the Pentagon's decision to train the Ukrainian army to operate the Patriot missile defense system at Fort Sill, Oklahoma "is a confirmation of Washington's actual involvement in the conflict in Ukraine".
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the military potential and capabilities of almost all NATO members are now actively used" against Russia. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu affirmed that Russia is fighting in Ukraine not with Kiev's forces but with the entire "Western collective"./.
