U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine

Summary:

The United States has been a leading provider of security assistance to Ukraine, particularly since Russia launched its renewed and expanded invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. From 2014, when Russia first invaded Ukraine, through December 27, 2023, the United States committed more than $47 billion in security assistance to support “Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russia’s aggression, secure its borders, and improve interoperability with NATO,” according to the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the Biden Administration has committed about $44.2 billion in security assistance since February 2022.

FY2022 and FY2023 security assistance packages were mostly funded via $48.7 billion in supplemental appropriations. This amount included $25.93 billion to replenish U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) equipment stocks sent to Ukraine via Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA; 22 U.S.C. §2318); $18 billion for DOD’s Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI; P.L. 114-92, §1250); and $4.73 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF; 22 U.S.C. §2763) for Ukraine and “countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine.” Another $300 million per year was provided for USAI in regular FY2022 and FY2023 appropriations and via FY2024 continuing appropriations.

On February 13, 2024, the Senate passed the National Security Act, 2024 (H.R. 815, as amended), by a vote of 70-29. If enacted, Division A of the act would provide approximately $60 billion for Ukraine-related activities out of $95.3 billion in total funding. This amount includes at least $13.4 billion to replenish DOD stocks that are to be transferred to Ukraine, $13.8 billion for USAI, and $1.6 billion in FMF for Ukraine and other affected countries. The act, like prior Ukraine supplemental appropriations, also would include funds for U.S. European Command operations and related support for the U.S. military. See CRS Insight IN12107, Department of Defense Supplemental Funding for Ukraine: A Summary

Further information:

This In Focus was first published in February 2022 and it has been updated several times over the years. The latest update was published in February 2024. All updates can be checked on the Primary Source link provided below.