One Year On: The War in Ukraine and U.S. Support

Last updated February 24, 2023

Author: Mariam Malik, Foreign Policy Associate (mariam@progressivecaucuscenter.org)

Introduction

In 2014, Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and illegally annexed Crimea. While violence in Ukraine decreased in the aftermath of this 2014 invasion, the Ukrainian people were again invaded by Russia on February 24, 2022, in what President Biden called  an “unprovoked and unjustified” war. Since the beginning of the war in 2022, the U.S. has sent considerable aid to Ukraine, most of it taking the form of military aid, while also providing economic and humanitarian aid. This explainer breaks down all the federal funds the U.S. has sent to Ukraine since the war began in 2022.

U.S. Aid to Ukraine in Supplemental Appropriations

Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has passed four supplemental appropriations bills that provided aid to Ukraine. President Biden signed all four into law. Table 1 includes a breakdown of the federal aid to Ukraine in these supplemental bills.

As noted in table 1, the total aid the U.S. has appropriated for Ukraine is $113.4 billion. This took the form of military, economic, and humanitarian aid. A breakdown of each supplemental bill and amount of funds for each type of aid is presented in table 2. 

Other Channels to Deliver Ukraine Aid

In addition to the PDA, the Administration can send aid through other channels appropriated by Congress: The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF). USAI allows the federal government to work with private defense contractors to provide weapons, equipment, and training to Ukraine’s military. It was created before the 2022 war in Ukraine began and is a part of the Pentagon’s base budget. 

FMF gives the President the authority to procure defense articles for countries and allows partner countries to purchase defense equipment from the U.S. and access foreign military training programs. The State Department sets the policy for FMF while the Defense Department manages the program. Many other countries participate in FMF. Table 4 breaks down how much funds Ukraine has received under the USAI and FMF since the start of the war in February 2022.