63% of Germans Support Maintaining or Increasing Military Aid to Ukraine

In Germany, 63% of people surveyed support either maintaining or increasing European countries’ military aid to Ukraine.

The figures come from a ZDF-Politbarometer poll published by German public broadcaster ZDF.

According to the survey, 30% of respondents want European countries to provide more military aid to Ukraine, while 33% believe support should remain at its current level.

Meanwhile, 33% of respondents support reducing military aid to Ukraine.

Among supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, that figure rises to 83%.

The poll was conducted by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen research institute from 5 to 7 October 2026.

A total of 1,311 eligible voters were surveyed by telephone and online. The study is representative of Germany’s voting-age electorate.

The margin of error is approximately three percentage points for results around 40% and approximately two percentage points for results around 10%.

Germany’s Military Aid to Ukraine

Militarnyi previously reported that on 4 October, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced an additional €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.

A further €350 million has been allocated to restore Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

In addition, the German government has earmarked €11.6 billion in support for Ukraine in its draft federal budget for 2027. This was stated in an official announcement by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance.

In August, Militarnyi also reported that, according to German Aid to Ukraine, the draft budget provided for an increase of more than €744 million in funding for military support to Ukraine in 2027.