Democrats in the US Congress are preparing a new $15 billion military aid package for Ukraine

Representatives of the US Democratic Party are working on a new military aid package for Ukraine worth about $15 billion. In addition, they plan to increase sanctions pressure on Russia and expand support for the Ukrainian energy sector.

This is reported by the Financial Times.

After winning the midterm elections on November 3, the Democrats are preparing to gain control of both houses of the US Congress from January 2027. This will allow them to more actively influence budgetary policy, defense and international security issues.

According to an assistant to one of the members of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, a proposal is currently being developed to allocate approximately $15 billion in additional security assistance to Ukraine.

What support is planned to be provided to Ukraine

Among the main areas of future initiatives:

Allocation of about $15 billion for military assistance to Ukraine.

Supply of interceptor missiles to strengthen air defense.

Additional support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Expansion of intelligence cooperation.
Strengthening sanctions against the Russian defense and energy sectors.

Monitoring the stability of the Starlink satellite communications.

Democrats are considering including some of these provisions in the annual US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) without waiting for the new Congress to begin its work.

Will Trump be able to block the aid

Despite the strengthening of the Democrats’ positions, the implementation of the proposed initiatives will depend on the political confrontation with Republicans and the position of US President Donald Trump.

In the event of a presidential veto, it will require the support of at least two-thirds of the votes in each chamber of Congress to overcome it.

At the same time, Democrats intend to use new parliamentary powers to strengthen control over the Trump administration’s foreign policy, in particular regarding support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.