Nato said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine posed the “most significant and direct threat to allies’ security”., external
The alliance has not sent troops to Ukraine or enforced a no-fly zone over the country for fear of being pulled into a direct conflict with Russia.
However, individual member states have supplied arms and equipment.
German research organisation the Kiel Institute, external said that the US had allocated 59.9bn euros (£49.7bn) for military support to Ukraine between February 2022 and October 2024.
European Nato members provided 52.6bn euros (£43.7bn) over the same period.
The US, UK, Germany and Turkey and others have sent anti-tank weapons, missile defence systems such as Patriot, artillery guns, tanks and drones.
The US, UK and France have also supplied long-range missiles such as Atacms and Storm Shadow/Scalp.
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