Ukraine Index: Tracking developments in the Ukraine war
By Michael E. O’Hanlon, Constanze Stelzenmüller, and David Wessel
Research Support: Alejandra Rocha, Sophie Roehse, and Mallika Yadwad, Brookings, August 19, 2024
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war follows on Russian territorial aggression against its neighbor that began in 2014 with the illegal annexation of Crimea and a proxy war in the eastern Donbas region.
Tracking developments in the Ukraine war, the Brookings Institution — in partnership with The Washington Post — presents the Ukraine Index, which compiles security, economic, and political data presented in graphic form. Our purpose is to provide updated information on such key metrics as changes in the control of Ukrainian territory by the two sides, the amount of support for Ukraine from the U.S. and Europe as well the political support for continued aid, and the health of the Ukrainian economy. Our Ukraine Index is intended to contribute to our understanding of this conflict, and thereby to a more informed public debate.
We will update the index regularly and expand or amend the featured data as circumstances change. The data itself is taken from a variety of sources (government, international organizations, private). Since tracking data from the Ukraine war has been under dangerous circumstances in a war zone, it is of necessity approximative or incomplete.
Security
The war in Ukraine, now in its third year, remains an unpredictable conflict, yet the Ukrainian people’s unwavering bravery and resilience continue to inspire. Key battlefield trends — such as territorial control, drones and cruise missiles interceptions, and U.S. security assistance — reveal the ongoing dynamics of the conflict.
The United States, allies, and partners have committed historic amounts of weaponry to Ukraine
Selected U.S. and allied security assistance to Ukraine, delivered and promised, from February 24, 2022, through June 7, 2024
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Over 1,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs)
Over 100 counter-artillery and counter-mortar radars
VAMPIRE counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems and munitions
Two harpoon coastal defense systems
Over 80 coastal and riverine patrol boats
Tactical secure communications systems
Allies and partners
10 long-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
178 long-range artillery systems
Nearly 100,000 rounds of long-range artillery ammunition
Nearly 250,000 anti-tank munitions
359 tanks
629 armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)
8,214 short-range air defense missiles
88 lethal UAVs
U.S.
Over 2,000 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 10,000 Javelin anti-armor systems, and 9,000 Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles
Over 120,000 other anti-armor systems and munitions
Switchblade, Phoenix Ghost, and Puma Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems
Over 200 155mm Howitzers and over 3,000,000 155mm artillery rounds, plus over 7,000 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds
Over 50,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems
72 105mm Howitzers and over 800,000 105mm artillery rounds
Over 40 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and ammunition
Two Patriot air defense battery and munitions
Twelve National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and munitions
HAWK air defense firing units and munitions
Avenger air defense systems
20 Mi-17 helicopters
45 T-72B tanks
Over 300 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
Over 600 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers and 250 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles
Economics
Ukraine’s economy has been hit hard by the Russian invasion and the need to divert productive capacity and labor to the war effort. The figures give a glimpse of the economic impact of the war as well as efforts to curb Russian oil revenue and global aid to Ukraine.
Foreign aid still bolsters Ukraine
Allocations through April 30, 2024 (billion USD)
Financial Humanitarian Military
Europe 47.4B 51.37B 109.45B
United States 22.48B 53.99B 79.27B
Other 17.14B
Source: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Note: The numbers include roughly $7.5 billion of multiyear promises by Europe and Canada. They do not include over $100 billion of European spending on hosting Ukrainian refugees. Approximately $38 billion of Europe's financial aid allocations have been in the form of loans, while the United States has primarily allocated grants. Allocations are defined by the Kiel Institute as "aid that has already been delivered or is earmarked for delivery."
Politics & People
Russia has intentionally targeted civilian life and upended the lives of Ukrainian citizens, causing the largest displacement crisis in Europe since WWII. The international community has overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s unprovoked aggression, yet as the war drags on without an end in sight, support among publics and political leaders in many Western countries for high levels of aid to Ukraine is beginning to be questioned. The war’s effects on politics and people continue to be felt around the globe.
Over 5 million Ukrainian refugees still reside outside of their country (excluding Russia)
Around 10 million Ukrainians remain displaced internally and abroad
Proportion of Ukraine's population who are refugees or internally displaced
Non-Displaced (33,695,201)
Refugees (6,579,700)
IDPs (3,548,000)
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