According to an analysis by the Kiel Institute of the World Economy (IfW), Ukraine has not yet obtained at least a quarter of the heavy weapons promised by the West.

"The West has so far delivered between 65 and 75 percent of the heavy weapons promised to Ukraine. Only half of the promised financial assistance has arrived," Andre Frank, IfW expert, told RND. IfW regularly publishes its Ukraine Support Tracker, which analyses the commitments of Western countries to back Ukraine.

Tank supplies by European countries and the USA, announced after the January 20 Ramstein meeting, are not included in the updated Ukraine Support Tracker study.

The U.S. has overtaken the European Union and its largest economy, Germany, in aid to Ukraine. As the study shows, the United States has pledged €73 billion in support to Ukraine since January 2022, while the EU has pledged €54.9 billion.

"When it comes to supporting Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian aid, Germany ranks third behind the USA and the UK. But if you also take into account the expenses for refugees from Ukraine, Germany slips into second place," IfW report reads.

Germany alone has allocated more than 250 billion euros in subsidies since the beginning of last year to soften the rise in energy prices for consumers and companies.

According to the German Institute for Economic Research, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the resulting spike in energy prices cost the German economy about $100 billion, or 2.5% of gross domestic product (Ukr).