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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched just a year ago, has resulted in a stunning amount of U.S. military assistance for the war-torn country.
It’s set off a deep political debate over how much support the U.S. should offer, though so far there’s been more agreement than disagreement about offering aid to Ukraine.
Here’s a look at the numbers behind the spending that shows what U.S. dollars are being used for and how it compares to other federal spending.$77,500,000,000
Total U.S. spending earmarked for Ukraine from January 2022 to January 2023. How that stacks up to big ticket non-military items:$29,300,000,000
Cost of United States military assistance to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, 2021. Click here to see what equipment it funded.$45,000,000,000
Total additional emergency funds, from the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, “to advance Ukraine’s overall security, economic recovery, energy security, and capacity to cope with the ongoing humanitarian crisis created by Russia’s attacks.”$1,900,000,000
Humanitarian assistance to support the displaced, including refugees, and other vulnerable populations and communities both inside Ukraine and throughout the region.How the world feels about support for Ukraine$13,000,000,000
Budget support to the Government of Ukraine (GOU) through World Bank mechanisms.
Source: Kiel InstituteWhat the U.S. has spent on Ukraine so far vs. other military engagements:Highlights of how the $29.3 billion in military aid breaks down:
More than 8,500 Javelin anti-armor systems
Over 50,000 other anti-armor systems and munitions
More than 1,600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
2,590 TOW missile
13,000 grenade launchers and small arms
Over 111,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition
More than 75,000 sets of body armor and helmets
Thousands of surveillance systems, night vision googles, thermal imagery systems etc.
C-4 and other explosives for obstacle clearing
Mines and mine clearing equipment
More than 350 generators
8 NASAM systems
12 Avenger air defense systems
HAWK air defense system missiles
Laser-guided rocket systems
One Patriot air defense battery and munitions
RIM-7 missiles for air defense
High speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs)
20 Mi-17 helicopters
More than 700 armed Switchblade drones
1,800 armed Phoenix Ghost drones
VAMPIRE Counter-unmanned aerial systems
15 ScanEagle unarmed aerial systems
Puma unarmed aerial systems
2 Harpoon coastal defense systems
58 coastal and riverine patrol boats
Unmanned coastal defense vessels
RIM-7 missiles for air defense
4 satellite communication antennas
2 radars for drones
10 air surveillance radars
More than 50 counter-artillery radars
4 counter-mortar radars
Tactical secure communications systems
160 155mm Howitzers and up to 1,094,000 artillery rounds
72 105mm Howitzers and 370,000 artillery rounds
38 HIMARs systems
30 120 mm mortar systems and ammunition
100,000 rounds of 125mm tank ammunition
10,200 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems
65,000 152mm artillery rounds
50,000 122mm GRAD rockets
30 120mm mortar systems and about 166,000 rounds
545,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition
20 60mm and 82mm mortar systems
More than 1,700 Humvees
109 Bradley Fighting vehicles
298 tactical vehicles to tow weapons
34 Tactical Vehicles to recover equipment
30 ammunition support vehicles
44 trucks
88 trailers
10 command post vehicles
More than 100 light tactical vehicles
45 refurbished T-72B tanks (sent from the Czech Republic)
300 M113 armored personal carriers
250 M117 armored security vehicle
580 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs)
100 armored medical treatment vehicles
31 MaxxPro MRAP vehicles
31 M1 Abrams tanks
90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers
6 armored utility trucks Timeline of U.
