President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the US has given more than Europe in financial and military aid. But a new analysis of the military kit sent to Ukraine shows that, in fact, Europe has outmatched the US in every category from tanks to missile batteries.

The new research by Dutch defence analysis website Oryx is revealed as President Trump tries to push Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the bloody conflict, which has been raging since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago. The new report shows that the US has donated just 32 fighting tanks, compared with Europe's 887; 18 self-propelled artillery guns as opposed to Europe's 772 and 40 multiple rocket launchers - Europe had donated almost twice the number, at 78.

Britain's contribution stands at £12.8 billion in aid, with a commitment for a further £3 billion a year 'for as long as it takes".

In terms of kit, the UK was the first country to offer Ukraine long range missiles and Main Battle Tanks, and has so far delivered 400 different types of military capabilities, including the recent delivery of the first hundred out of 650 Lightweight Multirole Missiles.

There are flaws in the assessment however. While it states, correctly, that the US has offered no fighter jets directly, former President Joe Biden reluctantly gave permission for European capital to donate US-made F-16 fighter jets.

President Trump has already been called out on claims that the US gifted Ukraine $350 billion (£270 billion) worth of aid.

"We've spent more than $350 billion, and Europe has spent about $100 billion. That's a big difference," he said in February during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.

In fact, the US Congress has appropriated half that figure since 2022 - $174 billion (£134 billion) - of which much was spent purchasing US equipment.

The US does, however, possess many unique capabilities which are essential to Ukraine's defence.

President Trump's decision recently to temporarily stop intelligence-sharing with Ukraine is said to have been acutely felt in front lines positions such as Kursk, where Russian forces subsequently rallied.

That capability was restored by the US when Ukrainian President Volodomry Zelensky agree to the 30-day ceasefire last week.