Most Germans strongly support arms supplies to Ukraine

More than half of Germans, specifically 67 percent, support their country’s provision of arms to Ukraine, according to a survey conducted by the Wahlen research group on behalf of the ZDF television channel.

Twenty-seven percent of respondents believe that support should be increased, while 40 percent think that Germany should continue its current level of assistance. Meanwhile, 27 percent are in favor of reducing the supply of weapons.

“This shows that the so-called ‘Ukraine fatigue’ often mentioned by politicians is not reflected in the public’s attitude,” said security expert Jana Puglierin from the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Geographically, respondents in western Germany are more inclined to supply Ukraine with weapons than in the east, sociologists observe. In the west, 42 percent of respondents support the current level of assistance, and 28 percent believe more weapons should be supplied, bringing the total amount of popular support to 70 percent. 

By contrast, only 53 percent of those surveyed in eastern Germany share this view.

A majority of Germans also back the idea of German troops participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, should a ceasefire be achieved. Sixty-nine percent of respondents support such involvement, while 35 percent are opposed.

In total, 1,428 randomly selected eligible voters aged 18 years and older in Germany were surveyed between Jan. 27 and 29, 2025.

The Ukrainian community in Munich has announced a major pro-Ukrainian event to coincide with the Munich Security Conference that is being held on Feb. 14-16. The event will feature speeches from Bundestag and European Parliament members, as well as the President of the Ukrainian World Congress Paul Hrod; Rostyslav Sukennyk, head of the Association of Ukrainian Organizations in Germany, and a Board Member of the European Congress of Ukrainians, along with other prominent participants.

Also, don’t miss Sukennyk’s column on how the Ukrainian World Congress supports the Ukrainian Armed Forces.