International Fund for Ukraine (IFU)
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-23)

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Overview

The IFU is a funding mechanism that uses financial contributions from international partners to rapidly procure priority military equipment for Ukraine. The IFU demonstrates the international community’s unwavering support for Ukraine, and will ensure the continued supply of military support – lethal and non-lethal – to Ukraine through 2025 and beyond.

The fund is administered by the UK Ministry of Defence and has received contributions worth over £1.2 billion from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Lithuania, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Germany, Canada, Finland and Belgium.

The IFU uses rapid procurement processes to deliver critical capabilities which are aligned to Ukraine’s priority requirements for military equipment.

The IFU has announced 9 capability packages to provide critical capabilities to Ukraine. These packages include:
- artillery ammunition
- drones
- small boats
- intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems
- electronic warfare systems
- uncrewed underwater vehicles
- air defence systems
- mine clearance equipment
- combat vehicle spares
The IFU is not intended to be an exclusive route for support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and existing national and multinational routes for support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to run in parallel.

The first IFU package was announced on 15 February 2023: Ukraine to receive multi-million pound capability boost from international fund (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukraine-to-receive-multi-million-pound-capability-boost-from-international-fund).

An Air Defence package was announced on 13 June 2023: Major Air Defence package for Ukraine announced (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-air-defence-package-for-ukraine-announced-at-meeting-of-joint-expeditionary-force-ministers).

Maintenance and Manoeuvre Support packages were announced on 11 October 2023: Major new package of support for Ukraine’s counter-offensive announced by Grant Shapps (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-new-package-of-support-for-ukraines-counter-offensive-announced-by-grant-shapps).

A Drones and Air Defence package was announced on 22 March 2024: UK and Australia celebrate closer ties with AUKUS progress and new defence treaty (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-australia-celebrate-closer-ties-with-aukus-progress-and-new-defence-treaty).

A substantial ammunition package worth £300 million was announced on 11 July 2024: UK to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, PM to tell NATO (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-stand-with-ukraine-for-as-long-as-it-takes-pm-to-tell-nato).

A £186 million package of key military equipment through the IFU was announced on 19 December 2024: UK leadership on Ukraine continues as Defence Secretary announced £225m support package during Kyiv visit (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-leadership-on-ukraine-continues-as-defence-secretary-announced-225m-support-package-during-kyiv-visit).

More than £2 billion of military support for Ukraine has now been secured through the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine: £2 billion of military support for Ukraine secured through UK-led initiative (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2-billion-of-military-support-for-ukraine-secured-through-uk-led-initiative).